News and Events | RU Sustainability

May 21, 2013

Nolen wins Keep’n It Green award

Patricia Nolen of Facilities Management was named the 2013 Keep’n It Green Award winner by the Radford University Staff Senate at its annual picnic on May 15.
Apr 23, 2013

Wanted: unwanted items during Move Out Week

Radford University Recycling and Goodwill Industries of the Valleys are encouraging RU students to donate their unwanted items to charity during Move Out Week instead of tossing them into the trash.
Apr 17, 2013

RU ranks again among greenest U.S. campuses

For the fourth year in a row, Radford University has been recognized by The Princeton Review for its commitment to building and maintaining a sustainable, environmentally friendly campus.
Apr 16, 2013

Students present research on the National Mall

A team of eight Radford University students will present their water purification research and design project at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's People, Prosperity and Planet Student Design Competition, opening Thursday, April 18, on the National Mall.
Apr 9, 2013

Earth Day volunteers needed for trash audit

Radford University’s Recycling Department is looking for a few good students willing to don haz-mat suits and dig through every scrap of trash from bins around campus to determine how much recyclable material was lost in the trash.