[CPEO-MEF] RECYCLING & REUSE: "Air Force Wages war Against Wast"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Air Force Wages war Against Waste


by Jennifer 0
Air Force News|
November 17, 2011

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- On Nov. 15, the Air Force joined  
the rest of the nation in observing America Recycles Day, a  
nationally recognized initiative dedicated to encouraging people to  
recycle more at home, at work and on the go.

Successful recycling and solid waste diversion efforts across the Air  
Force through the past year have underscored the Air Force's  
commitment to environmental stewardship, not just on this date, but  
all 365 days of the year, officials said.

Any action that helps divert waste from landfills supports the  
Department of Defense strategic sustainability performance plan goal  
of diverting 50 percent of non-hazardous solid waste and 60 percent  
of construction and demolition waste by 2015 and beyond, officials  
added. Finding ways to reuse and recycle during construction and  
demolition projects not only protects the environment from several  
tons of waste, but also can lead to big savings.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.military.com/news/article/air-force-news/air-force-wages- 
war-against-waste.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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