Colleges Saving Money by "Going Green"

This article gives a number examples of colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada that are attempting to save money by taking some environmentally responsible steps. For example, the article speaks of a school that are growing pesticide-free to supply the campus cafeteria; another that fuels campus cars with used cafeteria oil; and others that have new, more energy-efficient co-generation plants, wind turbines and solar fields and another that composts.

The article focuses primarily on two Northfield, Minnesota colleges - Carleton College and St. Olaf College - that are having a great, friendly rivalry about which school is doing better. The article also states that, "This month, faculty from Carleton and St. Olaf will hold a joint workshop to learn how to incorporate sustainability ideas into their classrooms."