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DOI Case Studies

 Waste/Pollution Prevention and Recycling

Environmental Achievement Awards Recipients, and
White House Closing the Circle Awards Recipients

  • Denali National Park and Preserve, NPS
    •       All employees across Denali pull together to reduce waste.

  • Jim Behrmann, FWS
    •   Facilitated waste and pollution prevention across twenty FWS Region 6 facilities.

  • Kent Bullard, NPS
    •   Maintenance supervisor at Channel Islands National Park takes initiative to reduce pollution and share his environmental stewardship skills .

  • Buenos Aries NWR, FWS
    •   Staff expanded solid waste recycling program and prevented pollution through controlling purchase of hazardous materials across the refuge.

  • Death Valley Sustainability Committee, NPS
    •   Cost-effective recycling in remote Death Valley facilities.

  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, NPS
    •   Multiple achievements to reduce waste and prevent pollution including oil recycling, solid waste recycling, and using bio-based lubricants.

  • Pacific Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9431, NPS
    •   A model partnership, the VFW collects recyclable materials from remote collection points at Joshua Tree National Park, sorts the recyclables, and transports them to recycling centers. By 2002, 87 tons of materials were recycled.

  • Yellowstone National Park, NPS
    •   First regional recycling program and composting facility.

  • MAR Incorporated, MMS
    •   MMS contractor reduces pollution using oil and water separator and reusing oil.

  • Don Durbin, NPS
    •   Hazardous materials coordinator and maintenance supervisor at Dinosaur National Monument takes initiative to reduce pollution and share his environmental stewardship skills throughout the Intermountain Region.

  • Roger Lobato, NPS
    •       Warehouse manager makes a big difference buy purchasing “green.”

    Additional Waste & Pollution Prevention Examples

  • Green Buildings
    •       DOI has recognized many green buildings which prevent waste and pollution.
         
     LEED certified Baca Dlo’ay azhi School, BIA
    Herbert H. Bateman Center, FWS
    Cusano Environmental Education Center, FWS

  • Greening existing buildings
    •      Patrick Shea, NPS

  • Environmental Management Systems
    •       EMSs can go beyond compliance with environmental laws and include waste/pollution prevention.
         
      NPS Concession Environmental Management Program, NPS
      Charles M. Russell NWR, NPS
      Xanterra Parks & Resorts, NPS
      Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, NPS