Colleges and universities are not just securing America’s future by educating the next generation of competitive thinkers. Colleges and universities are also setting the standard for environmental policy. Environmental friendliness has become such a hot topic that many schools are now pushing to establish a national rating standard. Going green has become increasingly important to institutions of higher education, not only as a means to attract the nation’s top students, but also to educate students and faculty on the benefits of recycling, clean energy, and lowering their carbon footprints.

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