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The not-so-renowned Mount Trashmore was sculpted on the Science Center lawn on Nov. 15. It is composed of one day’s trash from around Harvard Yard – about 400 bags. The trash heap reaches 12 feet tall. It would be 15 feet tall if Harvardians didn’t recycle at all, and could be as short as 6 feet tall if all recyclable materials were properly recycled.
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‘Chance of a lifetime’ for recipients whose fields include history, genomics, K-12 education
