Net Impact NU

10/25/2019

United Nations Day at Northeastern is today!!! Come out to this event from 6:30 pm - 9 pm in WVF 020. Hope to see you there!

10/24/2019

We had such an amazing time with Jane Hu from Clover last night!!! We learned that Clover Food Labs was the 1st restaurant in the nation to move to 100% compostable packaging, an incredible feat! While Clover Food Labs is making positive environmental changes, large corporations are still ignoring their carbon footprints as Coca-Cola was just named the most polluting brand for the 2nd year in a row.

10/22/2019

Come out to our collaborative event with The Fashion Society tonight!!

10/21/2019

1.3 billion tons of food are wasted each year - approximately 1/3 of the total world food production. Check out this article for more information regarding the threat of food waste today.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 1.3 billion tonnes of food are wasted or lost every year.

10/17/2019

Recently, fashion brands have been pushing 'sustainable' items to attract informed consumers looking to support environmentally-friendly businesses. Upon closer examination, many of these brands appear to be capitalizing on this trend rather than shaping their business values around it. Check out this article for more information.

As a buzzword, sustainability dominated September's fashion month -- but are designers really getting closer to a sustainable industry?

10/02/2019

Did you know that roughly 10 billion K-cups are produced each year? Check out this article about a reusable K-cup that can help save you money and save the planet!

After a year of using plastic, single-use K-cups, I bought an $11 reusable filter. It's saved me more than $1,000 on coffee.

10/01/2019

Forever 21's bankruptcy may indicate a shift in consumer tastes to avoid "fast-fashion," brands that are known to be environmentally unfriendly and encouraging of sub-par working conditions. Read this interesting article from the NY Times for more information!

The retailer fell victim to the eroding power of shopping malls and said it would cease operations in 40 countries and close up to 178 stores in the U.S.

09/30/2019

Happy Birthday to the guy behind all of your favorite Facebook & Linked In posts!! Andrew is an indispensable part of our e-board and we hope you all get to know him better this semester 😁

09/27/2019

Check out this article about Solstice Solar and its work to provide clean energy for low-income households!

Solstice makes community solar projects more accessible for people unable to invest in rooftop panels.