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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Fight F.O.G.
Fats, oils, and grease, known collectively as FOG, represent a serious enemy of our sewer lines. When FOG is dumped down a drain, it forms large, thick clogs in the pipes and is also harmful to water quality. Both of … Continue reading
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Tagged disposal, drain, enviro-tip, environment, environmental, fats, fog, grease, oils, sewer, waste, water
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2016 Plastic Bag Recycling Results
This number represents the estimated number of plastic bags that LaRC personnel diverted from local landfills in 2016! LaRC again participated with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners in collecting clean plastic bags and films for recycling during October Energy Action Month. … Continue reading
Enviro-Tip of the Month: Your 3Rs for the Holidays
As the holidays are approaching, try to keep your celebrations environmentally-friendly by remembering your three Rs: REDUCE– Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that … Continue reading
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Tagged enviro-tip, environment, environmental, fall, green, holiday, pollution, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, thanksgiving, waste
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Plastic Bag Recycling October 2016!
Plastic bag recycling collection efforts are back in observance of Energy Action Month! Once again, NASA Langley is working with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners to recycle plastic bags and film packaging, potentially for a composite bench to be placed in a … Continue reading
Enviro-Tip of the Month: Stop Junk Mail
TIRED OF JUNK MAIL IN YOUR MAILBOX? Almost every household and office building receives unwanted advertisements, magazines, and solicitations that are immediately recycled or thrown out to avoid clutter. It’s not only a personal inconvenience, but junk mail also negatively … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Energy Conservation, Enviro-Tip, Waste
Tagged enviro-tip, environment, environmental, greenhouse, junk mail, mail, mailbox, pollution, power, recycling, trees, waste, water
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28th Annual Clean the Bay Day
Volunteers all over Virginia work by land and boat to give the Bay a massive spring cleaning cleaning ever year. Twenty-eight years strong, Clean the Bay Day is a true Virginian tradition and an annual opportunity for the whole family, … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Nature, Waste, Water Quality
Tagged bay, chesapeake, clean, environment, event, litter, local, MS4, pollution, recycling, waste, waste management, water
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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Do You Need to Attend Waste Training?
During June and July, the Standard Practice and Environmental Engineering Branch (SPEEB) will be providing its annual Waste Management/Spill Response Training. Want to help your building stay in compliance? One of the most common observations noted during Facility Environmental Audits … Continue reading
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Tagged chemicals, disposal, enviro-tip, environmental, hazardous, oil, recycling, spill, training, waste
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More Than Just Talk: Make An Environmental Promise
For the week of April 25th, you’ll see a tree in the hallway of B2102 (IESB). We invite you to write a sustainability promise on a “leaf” tag to be placed on the tree in celebration of Arbor Day 2016. Arbor Day … Continue reading
Recycle Those Plastic Bags!
NASA Langley is working with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners to recycle plastic bags and film packaging, potentially for a composite bench to be placed in a local learning garden. You can drop off your plastic bag materials in the designated … Continue reading
NASA Langley’s Main Earth Day Celebration!
Join us in the IESB (B2102) on April 21st from 11am-1pm for exhibits and displays in observance of Earth Day/Arbor Day 2016! We will be set up in the hallway of IESB outside of the cafeteria. Some of this year’s … Continue reading
