Recycled Team Apparel: Adidas, in Collaboration with Parley for the Ocean provide 2021 “Light it Red” Football Jerseys and Pants made from recycled polyester and nylon.

Also, Collaboration with our corporate partners such as the Food Lion Feeds and SACK to Give Back.

Food Donations and Corporate Partners: Food and donations collected at various athletic events to support NC State's Feed the Pack Pantry and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC.

Digital Ticketing: Elimination of paper tickets and envelopes to reduce waste and carbon emissions with the implementation of fully mobile and contactless ticketing.

Click HERE to see the waste diversion for 2021. Trash Sorting on Game Day: Thanks to NC State Athletics' partnership with NC State Waste Reduction and Recycling's Zero Waste Wolfpack, student volunteers help fans sort their waste and place it in the appropriate bin on game days! They also dsitribute recycle and landfill bags throughout tailgate lots to eliminate litter and minimize waste contamination.There are sustainability themed giveaways, activites, announcements, and collaborations! Check out when these games are coming up on our calendar near the bottom of this page. Sustainable Wolfpack Games: Every sport has one game dedicated to educating fans about Sustainability at NC State.

These tablets improve efficiency and reduce waste.

NEW FOR 2022-2023 SEASON! Paperless Pressbox: Thanks to the Sustainability Fund at NC State, NC State Athletics has replaced the use of over 17,000 pieces of paper a season with electronic tablets.

United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Continuously Educate: Educate the NC State Athletics community through consistent Sustainable Wolfpack updates and statistics.

Encourage Student Leadership: Create academic partnerships that leverage the opportunity to utilize campus as a classroom and invoke students/student-athletes to be leaders in sustainability.

Give Back to the Community: Support and build relationships with community partners while they embark on their path to sustainable development.

Utilize Corporate Partnerships: Collaborate with corporate partners to spark new ideas and maximize Sustainable Wolfpack initiative impacts.

Apply Sustainable Operations: Adapt facilities and every day working and game day operations to be more sustainable and provide cost savings.

Lead Collegiate Sustainability: Lead the NCAA and ACC in implementing innovative environmental, social, and economical sustainable athletic systems.

Each of the goals is inspired by one or more of the United Nationals 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are the most targeted areas that NC State Athletics focuses on under the umbrella of Sustainability.

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