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For the 11th consecutive year, RIT has been named one of the greenest universities by The Princeton Review.

A $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation will be used to establish the first national academic research network on wasted food in the United States. Under the grant, researchers from American University will lead 13 other institutions, including RIT, in a five-year project.

WXXI talks to Ava Labuzetta, an environmental engineer with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about what happens when food waste is put into landfills.

Ambika Walker has joined the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) as a program manager of outreach and education.

A two-day event focused on the challenges of reducing waste and energy use in brewer operations.

Move over, Silicon Valley. Rochester, N.Y., can be the next great American technology hub.

WXXI talks to Charles Ruffing, director, New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about a new program to help municipalities throughout the state reduce food waste.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I)—led by RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability—has developed a free, interactive toolkit that municipalities can use to design, implement, and manage food waste programs at the local level.

Students on co-op are picking up more than occupational and professional skills. As the pandemic unfolded last spring and summer, they saw firsthand how companies manage even in the midst of a crisis.

WROC-TV talks to Charles Ruffing, director of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about reusing items and reducing waste before turning to recycling.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP21) has announced its final selections for the 2020-2021 Community Grants Program.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today encouraged New Yorkers to engage in responsible recreation during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. DEC and State Parks recommendations incorporate guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.