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A gift-giving idea from the climate committee

by Nancy Hartshorne  ·   Friday, December 12, 2025

Why not honor the Earth this holiday season and give a subscription for Black Earth curbside food waste pickup to your family, your neighbor, your dog walker, your best friend? This is a comprehensive program whereby all food scraps and food-soiled paper products are accepted, including your leftover shrimp cocktail, turkey skin and bones, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, buttered yams, decadent desserts with whipped cream, and last but not least, even the corks from your holiday wine!

To learn more or to preregister yourself or another Harvard resident, please visit www.blackearthcompost.com. By the way, Black Earth requires 100 preregistered households before opening this service to our town. We are nearing the finish line. Happy holidays, and thank you for helping our community take this sustainable step.

Nancy Hartshorne,
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee

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