BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 22 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Expanded bicycling infrastructure, reducing waste and water consumption, and upgrading LED interior lighting are the latest student-proposed sustainability projects approved for implementation on the Blacksburg campus.

Students are gaining experiential learning opportunities and collaborating with campus stakeholders to help shape the university's sustainability efforts through the Green Request for Proposals (RFP) Program.

At the start of each academic year, the Office of Sustainability seeks proposals from student groups for campus sustainability projects that support Virginia Tech's Climate Action Commitment. Students ar...