January 29, 2010
Leaders of a Green CG Academy
Environmental Protection embodied in Academy's Recycling Program
This week, the White House recognized all guardians at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., for developing a recycling program which kept 47,693 pounds of electronic waste out of landfills. The academy was one of eight government facilities recognized in the fourth annual Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign, in which more than 15.8 million pounds of electronics were reused or recycled nationally. For the Coast Guard, a comprehensive recycling program is a natural extension of the service's long-standing environmental protection mission. Although the award recognizes the collective efforts of all academy employees, the work of two particular guardians stands out...