Sustainability

PhD student Rajshree Biswas in a lab coat and goggles stands in front of a vial of fryer oil and 3D-printed butterflies January 30, 2020 U of T researchers turn McDonald's deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin
Photo of plastic pieces floating in the ocean January 28, 2020 Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but scientists are still learning how it harms wildlife: U of T experts
Portarit of Kady Cowan taken against a colourful wall January 27, 2020 'Change agent': U of T alumna helps companies, public sector plug into into energy efficiency
Students eat in a cafeteria at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus with green foliage visible in the background January 21, 2020 U of T Mississauga recognized as Canadian leader for commitment to fair trade
Sun sets over multiple small icebergs January 20, 2020 Substances that created hole in ozone may account for half of Arctic warming, U of T researchers find
Photo of Rylan Urban January 16, 2020 U of T student creates renewable energy information hub for Canadians
a female student in a red coat walks past a snow-dusted Sanford Fleming building at U of T st george campus January 6, 2020 A new year, a new semester: Check out these January events
Aerial view of U of T downtown campus bathed in a rosy glow from the sun rising December 20, 2019 Seven transformational things that happened at U of T over the past decade
"" December 20, 2019 From U of T to UN: Undergraduates attend COP25 climate talks in Madrid
Elspeth Arbow in her graduation robe with sunglasses on and finger pointing in front of University College December 17, 2019 U of T students who crushed it in 2019
Pavani Cherukupally holds one of the special polyurethane sponges December 16, 2019 U of T researchers develop sponge that removes oil from water
an oil drill in the foreground with a row of wind turbines in the background December 12, 2019 Halting climate change means a world without fossil fuels – not merely curbing emissions: U of T researchers
Portrait of Kritika Tyagi, Chang Dong and Nuha Siddiqui December 9, 2019 U of T entrepreneur raises $4.3 million for compostable bioplastics startup: The Globe and Mail
Snowplow plowing snow on a Peel Region street December 3, 2019 Road salt is taking its toll on insects in Toronto area, U of T researchers find
close up of a water flea on a black background November 29, 2019 U of T researchers develop early warning system for water pollution using tiny water fleas
Fengwang Li is holding up an electrolyzer with a copper-based catalyst November 27, 2019 U of T and Caltech collaborate on pathway to carbon-neutral plastics
Cabin of a Southwest Airlines 737 November 26, 2019 U of T entrepreneur to make leather goods out of old airline seats
Photo of pedestrians crossing the street in Singapore November 25, 2019 Cities need to innovate to improve transportation and reduce emissions: U of T expert
Plastic garbage washes up on shore November 21, 2019 More plastic than fish? Business leader and philanthropist Wendy Schmidt talks ocean health at U of T event
An aerial view of various downtown Toronto hospitals November 13, 2019 U of T's Centre for Sustainable Health Systems to focus on reducing health-care sector's environmental impact