Cambridge, MA - Harvard University:
Recycling in Harvard Yard
August 24, 2009 06:00 AM
than a non-compacting barrel.
Harvard Yard, the organically managed centerpiece of the University, got a little greener with the installation of new recycling containers in the Yard. The receptacles were installed next to five new BigBelly solar-powered trash compactors. Rob Gogan, associate manager for Facilities Maintenance Operations Recycling & Waste Services, said, "We like the BigBellies because they can hold four times more litter than a non-compacting barrel. That means no unsightly, pest-friendly litter spilling out of the barrels. It also means that Harvard produces 1/4th the greenhouse gas from vehicle trips to service the barrels, less vehicle noise and air pollution, and fewer times that a truck has to disrupt pedestrian traffic. Most gratifyingly, the new set-up will give Yard visitors the chance to recycle their cans, cups, bottles and papers all across the Yard." ...