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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Composting bins are on every floor in Norris, giving students the opportunity to compost and recycle.

Norris composting initiatives make dining greener

October 17, 2024

After eating at Norris University Center, students are faced with three options for disposing of their waste: trash, recycle and compost.  The front-of-house composting program at NU started in October...

Orly Lindner chats about her club Wild Roots with an event attendee.

Norris and sustainNU host Earth Month Fair, plant seed of sustainability

April 24, 2024

Tables decorated with sustainability posters, plants, and arts and crafts lined the perimeter of Norris University Center’s Louis Room at sustainNU and Norris’ Earth Month Fair on Wednesday. Over the...

Students planted succulents with soil containing compost and decorated the pots.

NU Compost Fair fosters culture for campus food sustainability

January 25, 2024

Students gathered in Norris University Center for NU’s first Compost Fair on Thursday to learn composting methods promoting campus-wide food sustainability. The event featured composting-themed desserts,...

Kellogg’s green team — Nancy Faunce, Pauline Scott, Elizabeth Forrest, Lauren McCourt, Liz Morris and Andrea Nott — achieved sustainNU certification.

Eight Kellogg departments certified as Green Offices

October 3, 2023

Eight Kellogg School of Management departments have been certified as Green Offices after meeting at least 24 of sustainNU’s benchmarks, according to a Saturday news release. The sustainability benchmarks...

Allison dining hall worker swipes in a student. Purple OZZIs line the background.

Northwestern awarded EPA sustained excellence award for fourth consecutive year

March 29, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded Northwestern the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award the University announced Wednesday. This...

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