Sustainability

woman standing by a window at the airport carrying an upcycled leather bag made from airplane seats March 8, 2023 Startup trains women in rural Costa Rica, 'upcycles' airline seats into leather goods
"" March 8, 2023 U of T grad student tracks 70 years of snow and ice data in the High Arctic
people hold Inwit's reusable takeout containers filled with food while eating in the park March 7, 2023 The future of takeout? U of T startup partners with restaurants to offer reusable containers
a person pours liquid into an Erlenmeyer flask at Genecis March 6, 2023 U of T startup Genecis scales up effort to commercialize ‘the holy grail of plastic replacement’
"" March 3, 2023 U of T's Climate Positive Energy initiative to partner with City of Toronto on youth-led leadership in climate action
A young girl on her dad's shoulders holds a sign that says "save the earth" during the 2019 Toronto Climate March February 28, 2023 U of T Faculty of Law event focuses on law and policy amid climate change
"" February 24, 2023 U of T entrepreneurs credit Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize for energizing sun-care startup
"" February 23, 2023 Researchers enhance durability of low-cost solar cells made from nano-sized crystals
Sustainability plan to offset aircraft CO2 emissions: Close up of an airplane jet engine February 22, 2023 U of T plans on-campus efforts to offset flight emissions
"" February 15, 2023 U of T researchers help design the future of nuclear waste management
large pieces of plastic collected from the waterfront at lake ontario February 9, 2023 U of T Trash Team finds masses of plastic, 'fatbergs' and other waste in Toronto’s harbour: Toronto Star
toronto skyline with a u of t solar panel roof in the foreground February 8, 2023 'Making an impact': U of T to scale sustainability efforts in 2023
February 7, 2023 AI used to discover clean energy materials 'faster and more efficiently'
"" January 31, 2023 ‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin could help buildings save energy
view from the inside of a front load washing machine full of clothes January 30, 2023 Researchers develop coating that prevents synthetic fabrics from shedding harmful microplastics in the wash
"" January 23, 2023 New catalyst design could make better use of captured carbon, researchers say
a crane is reflected in a window and behind the window there are plants January 19, 2023 Build more, pollute less: U of T research centre tackles need for sustainable infrastructure
"" January 2, 2023 U of T extends Scott Mabury's term as vice-president, operations and real estate partnerships, and vice-provost, academic operations
"" December 20, 2022 Inspired by her First Nations heritage and love of nature, PhD student researches salmon conservation
Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith (second from left) walks toward a prototype electric vehicle created by a partnership between Litens and the University of Toronto’s Electric Vehicle Research Centre, led by Professor Olivier Trescases (ECE, second from right. Geoffrey Ryeland, Director, Electromotive Engineering at Litens is seen at right. (Photo: Aaron Demeter) December 19, 2022 This made-in-Ontario collaboration is creating next-generation parts for electric vehicles