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...British Chemist Gerry Griffin, of Brunei University near London, claims that he has discovered a simple additive that will cause any plastic to decompose in the dump. Griffin will announce the discovery of what he calls "Additive X" this month at the semiannual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Chicago. He says that the substance, mixed with plastic during the manufacturing process, is easily attacked and broken down by enzymes normally found in topsoil. When these additive particles are gone, the once glassy and impermeable plastic is left as a porous, sponge-like substance that naturally decomposes...
...water used as ballast on the return trip is flushed into the ocean; it includes a small amount of crude oil (usually about one-half of 1% of the tanker's capacity) left over from the previous load. In this manner, the world's tanker fleets annually dump an estimated 1,000,000 tons of oil residue into the oceans...
With reference to the most recent issue of Dump Truck (April 27) I would like to comment on two points that are brought...
Harvard is planning for its financial future far in advance. And as graduation approaches, class agents are already out soliciting contributions from this year's senior class. The Dump Truck would like to take this opportunity to suggest a few ways in which the Class of '73 can share in building Harvard's billion dollar endowment...
...this issue, the Dump Truck tries to cover the complicated world of Harvard investments. Crimson President Daniel Swanson first reflects on the Mass Hall take-over, which took place one year ago today. Then for the beginning student of Harvard's money management, Peter Shapiro offers a helpful primer entitled What To Do With A Zillion Dollars...