University of New Hampshire gets top "green campus" status
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Methane gas coming from a nearby landfill provides the University of New Hampshire with almost all of its campus energy and the school composts tens of thousands of food waste each month. It also is home to the country's first organic dairy research farm.
These are just a few of the efforts that have helped the university earn a reputation as one of the country's most sustainable higher education institutions. Last month, the school was awarded the top rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education or AASHE. It is only the third university to achieve the honor, joining Stanford University and Colorado State University.
"Many universities are talking about being sustainable.