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Callie Babbitt
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December 13, 2024
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Your drawer full of old cables is worth more than you think
Vox talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about how to recycle electronics. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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March 21, 2024
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What's our e-waste worth?
Marketplace talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about how to recycle electronics.
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November 27, 2023
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Your kids’ old toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it
Fast Company talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about why electronic toys are thrown out instead of recycled.
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November 15, 2023
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Concerned about climate change? These local businesses are helping residents reduce their carbon footprint
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about eco-friendly living.
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January 12, 2023
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RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability forms partnership agreement with Wells College
A partnership agreement between RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Wells College will enable students from the Aurora, N.Y., school to enroll in RIT’s sustainable systems MS degree program.
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December 21, 2022
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Wells partners with RIT on sustainability program
The Auburn Citizen features a partnership between Wells College and RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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November 21, 2022
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Dozens of RIT researchers included on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% of scientists
Numerous Rochester Institute of Technology faculty, professors emeriti, and postdoctoral researchers were recognized as top-cited scientists in their fields, according to a Stanford University study published by Elsevier.
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October 14, 2022
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Talking to kids about food waste
National Geographic talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about how families can reduce food waste. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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May 5, 2022
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We’re drowning in electronic waste because we buy new devices too soon and don't recycle old stuff fast enough
Business Insider talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about problems with recycling smart devices.
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November 12, 2021
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RIT taking part in nationwide study to reduce food waste
Spectrum News talks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, and Diana Rodriguez Alberto, a sustainability Ph.D. student, about their research on reducing food waste.
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October 4, 2021
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RIT researchers part of $15 million NSF grant aimed at reducing food waste
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.
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September 27, 2021
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All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Port, New E.U. Rule Says
Scientific American talks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, about the scale of the e-waste problem and how researchers want to solve it.
