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...cadre of student volunteers stood guard at trash bins around the yard, sorting compost-able bowls and napkins from recyclable cups. Harvard University Dining Services also tried to minimize the plastic waste created by the event, according to HUDS Communication Director Crista Martin...
...have now for 40 years done things like recycle, make compost from my garden's grass cuttings, house refuse etc. I have replaced all my lightbulbs for energy-saving bulbs. I save water and electricity by only boiling the kettle three times a day, putting the boiled water in a flask for tea and coffee later. I only put the geyser on to have enough hot water for showers and baths. I have planted maybe 300 trees in my lifetime. All this means I am helping to counteract the environmental problem, but it will never be enough because the fundamental...
...forty years I have been recycling, making compost from my lawn clippings and household refuse. I have planted some 300 trees. I've replaced all my light bulbs with energy-saving bulbs. I conserve water and electricity by boiling the kettle only three times a day, keeping the hot water in a vacuum flask. I turn the hot-water heater on only to heat water for a shower. In doing all this, I tell myself I am helping to solve the world's environmental problems. But this will never be enough so long as overpopulation continues. While I say bravo...
...will be invisible. The Yard is undergoing a comprehensive soil restoration project that will revitalize its heavily-trodden grass and, within the next year, eliminate the use of herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers. Three organic test plots were implemented in Harvard Yard in March 2008. The plots were fed compost in lieu of conventional chemicals, and have been monitored biweekly for soil health and texture for the past six months. The ongoing results of the plots “exceeded expectations” according to Eric T. Fleisher, who was a fellow last year at the Graduate School of Design...
...Harvard, 53 percent of total refuse was recovered for recycling in the month of July. This percentage, which also includes compost, scrap metal, and wooden pallets in addition to basic recyclables, is about a 2 percent increase from last July. Gogan said he expects this number to rise over the semester...