The Heights

It’s Trashy Not To Compost

Alli Hargrove • November 14, 2021

Out of sight out of mind—a proverb that certainly rings true regarding our trash. Can you recall everything you have thrown out this week? I struggle to remember where my ever-essential student ID is,...

Newton to Offer Curbside Compost Pickup to Residents

Shane Querubin • November 17, 2019

Residents in the City of Newton are now able to compost. In partnership with Black Earth Compost, residents will be able to pay a subscription fee to have curbside pickup of food waste including meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, tea bags, and more.

New Green2Go Container Program Should Be Free for Students

Riley Ford • September 9, 2019

Throughout all of BC’s dining halls, over 60 percent of student meals are taken to-go, using containers that probably won’t make their way back to a recycling bin. To address this concern, BC Dining...

BC Dining and Student Groups Partner to Compost in Mac

Chris Russo • February 12, 2017

Carolyn Townsend, the director of environment and sustainability programming in Student Initiatives, hopes to permanently implement composting at every dining hall on campus in the future.