Sustainability Stories

NJIT’s student newspaper, The Vector, and the NJIT newsroom cover the topic of sustainability at NJIT. Read some of our sustainability stories.

Researchers Find a Way to Destroy PFAS

JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from Clarkson University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have improved upon a method designed to break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of synthetic chemicals that have been linked to health issues and environmental pollution.

New Jersey Awards $10M to Fund Water Quality Improvement Projects Statewide

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A collaborative research group led by NJIT has been awarded a $788k grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to implement restoration and protection measures for polluted lakes and ponds within the state. 

NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design Embodies Sustainability Practices From the Inside Out

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Implementing sustainability practices continues to be a priority among architecture firms, institutions, and organizations around the globe. This is the case for the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Hillier College of Architecture and Design.

NJIT Alum's Startup Earns National Acclaim for Li-Ion Battery Recycling Technology

JANUARY 18, 2022

For all the convenience of our electronic devices, one inconvenient truth is that waste from our discarded tech is piling up — global e-waste could reach a whopping 74 million metric tons in 2030.

Waste On NJIT Campus: How To Deal With It

NOVEMBER 12, 2021 

It’s a habit we don’t think about very much — we eat a snack, wrapped in plastic, or finish a box of pizza and throw the packaging in a trash bin. The container fills up to the point where barely anything fits into it anymore, and the next day, it’s empty again, ready to swallow more trash. 

NJIT EMBRACES SUSTAINABILITY

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Sustainability has become a priority at NJIT, becoming a major theme in the latest drafts of NJIT’s Strategic Plan 2025 Vision. Endeavoring to improve this commitment to sustainability, NJIT has become a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). 

GREEN—BUT GREEN ENOUGH?

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Contrary to popular belief, NJIT does recycle. These efforts are led by Charlie Nieves, the Director of Building Services, and Henry Rzemieniewski, the Manager of Custodial Services. It is their job to take waste that is generated on campus each day to a facility a few blocks from campus, at 125 Newark Street.