Story by Airman 1st Class Cory Davis | Joint Base Charleston | 08.25.2020
The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron’s installation management flight environmental management element is responsible for ensuring hazardous waste is properly processed and disposed of at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Hazardous waste must be disposed of properly in order for it to not harm the environment and those who live around the base and disposal sites....
Courtesy Story | 86th Airlift Wing | 04.14.2020
"Building a sustainable society is the critical challenge of this century. Everything depends on it." (Senator Nelson, Founder, Earth Day) The idea for a national day to focus on the environment came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. More than 20 million Americans demonstrated......
Story by Scott Sturkol | Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office | 07.11.2017
The Fort McCoy Central Vehicle Wash Facility (CVWF) has 23 stations available for cleaning military tactical vehicles and heavy equipment, as well as the ability to reuse up to 98 percent of the water used to clean that equipment....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond | 111th Attack Wing | 07.28.2016
The 111th Attack Wing has figured out how to keep it green when it comes to hazardous materials and waste by using an unconventional, but effective method. Being environmentally sound, the 111th Logistics Readiness Squadron makes being eco-friendly good for the environment and good for the Air National Guard....
Story by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison | 380th Air Expeditionary Wing | 04.22.2016
The Air Force strives every day to fly, fight and win, while also focusing on environmental friendly initiatives in an effort to reduce costs through recycling and renewable energy projects. The approach the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here takes to help achieve the Air Force’s green goals is through the base recycling program....
Courtesy Story | Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall | 02.11.2016
You may be aware that de-icers can be unhealthy for pets and may corrode driveways, cars, and other items made of metal, but have you considered the impact to the environment, including your drinking water? While these de-icers are effective, the improvement in vehicle and pedestrian safety comes at a price....
Story by Lance Cpl. OWEN KIMBREL | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 02.14.2014
Bonnie Amos, First Lady of the Marine Corps, and Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, unveiled the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold plaque at the Miramar Inn aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 13....
Story by Gerald Rogers | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District | 12.06.2012
In recent years, the derrick boat Elizabeth’s creaky, smoking engines and worn vessel parts, all ravaged by old age and years of corrosive seawater damage, has called into question her durability and reliability; moreover, her crew’s ability to work safely. But thanks to a “green initiative” begun four years ago by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a grand vision to......
