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Booker (pronounced BOO-kehr, but still what a great name for a resort manager) points me to the compost heap, where there should be no shortage of “verms.” The sort of fishing I’ve done has always been with lures or not-live bait. After shoveling through four feet of partially decomposed fruit, hay and cow shit I faintly glimpse ugly translucent wiggles—not the cute pink type I used to step on in my driveway after a rain or the kind I opened up in freshman bio?...

Author: By David B. Rochelson, | Title: Roughing It (Sort Of) | 7/30/2004 | See Source »

Doug D. Bennett ’04 is working on a project to build an indoor organic garden to brighten up Currier House’s drab basement hallways, while Colvin has suggested a student-run compost...

Author: By Diana E. Garvin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Currier Wins Green Cup | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

Despite the addition of compost, salt-less bread and a few minutes walking distance to their daily lives, none of the freshmen regret their decision. “Living in the Co-op, it actually feels like I’m living my own life,” says Marglin, daughter of Ec 10 reform champion Barker Professor of Economics Stephen A. Marglin and a designated compost specialist in the Co-op. “It felt a little bit regressive to have my cooking and cleaning taken care of for me. I like the feeling of ownership that...

Author: By Jason D. Park, JASON D. PARK | Title: A Place to Break (Homemade) Bread | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

...city also aims to increase the rate of recycling to 60 percent and to set up compost piles for large institutions...

Author: By Alexandra N. Atiya, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: City Considers Plan To Reduce Emissions | 11/21/2002 | See Source »

...principles that can be adapted to modern midtown high-rises. For the past year, Chicago's City Hall, a 1911 Classical Revival building, has been topped by a "green roof"--a 20,000-sq.-ft. garden that was planted as a climate-control mechanism. Built from a blend of compost, mulch and spongelike materials that hold water more effectively than regular soil, the low-maintenance garden of 20,000 plantings is intended to reduce City Hall's air-conditioning and heating costs by as much as $6,000 each year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Buildings That Breathe | 8/26/2002 | See Source »

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