Word: composting
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...traced to the existence of “a compost-like situation” in abandoned dumb-waiter shafts and trap doors, according to Gary D. Alpert, Harvard’s chief pest-control official. Alpert also said the infestation posed no health risks...
...Alpert’s month-old recommendations to get rid of the “compost-like situation” underneath the tray return were followed yesterday...
...fruit fly infestation that became noticeable in Cabot House after Spring Break has been traced to the existence of “a compost-like situation” in abandoned dumbwaiter shafts and trap doors in the dining hall, Harvard officials said yesterday...
...What the Co-op kitchen lacks in streamlined modern design, it makes up for in raw character. Directly outside, there are four enormous bins of compost named after old tutors. Geibel and Weller walk through their pantry and proudly display the vats of 35 pounds of peanut butter, 15 pounds of tahini, 60 pounds of honey, and the highlight of the tour, the monstrous solid block of raisins...
...people finish their meals, they bring their dishes into the kitchen, scraping their food into a compost bucket. Dishes pile up on the counter, waiting to be cleaned by a dutiful Co-oper. Leftovers will be eaten for lunch on Saturday, or incorporated into Saturday dinner. Wu mentions that on any given night, 7 to 15 guests eat at the co-op, and are invited to come again, and bring friends...