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Student volunteer help fans at a recent Zero Waste Game Day.

October 17, 2018

Aiming Higher with ‘Zero Waste’ Football Games

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For many on the Duke campus, Sustainable Duke's Rebecca Hoeffler is the face of sustainability. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

August 19, 2018

Blue Devil of the Week: Spreading the Sustainability Message

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A student writes what she's thankful for during April's Gratitude Lunch, which was organized by Sustainable Duke.

August 14, 2018

The Human Side of Sustainability

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Matthew Cushing rides a bike as part of his daily commute. Photo by Jonathan Black.

July 30, 2018

Blue Devil of the Week: Championing Alternative Transportation

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Ducks paddle in Duke Pond, which sits on a 12-acre site on West Campus.

July 30, 2018

Following the Flow of Water

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As part of the strategy to endure the drought of 2007-08, Duke gave away thousands of low-flow showerheads to staff, faculty and off-campus students.

July 23, 2018

A Decade Later, Drought Lessons Endure

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Diners in the Brodhead Center, and other Duke Dining facilities, can drink out of cup made from a biodegradable, plant-based material.

July 11, 2018

Duke Dining Bans Disposable Plastic

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Emily McGinty fills boxes with kohlrabi ahead of distribution on a Friday morning at Duke Campus Farm. Photos by Jonathan Black.

July 3, 2018

Duke in Pics: From Soil to Box

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July 1, 2018

Service Guarantees a Ride Home for Alternative Commuters

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(From left to right) Ted Domville, Anni Saludo, Deb Stanton and Stephen Gillis.

June 20, 2018

Meet the Farmers at Duke’s Market

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Leiloni Brewer rides a GoDurham bus to get to work at the Student Wellness Center.

June 14, 2018

No Car, No Problem. Create a New Commute

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Duke graduate and former Duke Smart Home director Mark Younger, right, talks at the home's 10th anniversary celebration in April.

June 11, 2018

Duke Smart Home Celebrates 10 Years

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Volunteers at Duke Campus Farm plant a row of sunflowers.

May 29, 2018

Duke in Pics: Getting Your Hands Dirty at Duke Campus Farm

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Duke Outpatient Clinic Social Worker Jan Dillard, Duke medical student Julian Xie, Duke Cardiothoracic Surgery Certified Nursing Assistant Lauren Packard, and Duke medical student Amanda Matthews help with the  Duke Outpatient Fresh Produce Program.

May 21, 2018

Helping Good Ideas Take Root

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Eric Lipp, a senior clinical research coordinator for The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, smells a bag of tatsoi, a leafy green vegetable. Lipp has subscribed to Coon Rock Farm’s CSA through the Duke Mobile Farmers Market for about five years.

April 30, 2018

Get a Box of Fresh Produce - Delivered

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The market runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday through Sept. 28.

April 23, 2018

Duke Farmers Market 2018 Opens Friday

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