Al Ponton, equipment operator at the JBLM Earthworks
Al Ponton, equipment operator at the JBLM Earthworks facility, loads mulch into a private contractor's truck. Earthworks has been turning organic waste material from JBLM into valuable landscaping products since 2006.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines, Sailors and family
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines, Sailors and family members celebrate Earth Day at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange, April 22, 2016. Volunteers provided information on recycling and how to create compo... More
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety and health
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety and health engineer with Vectrus, a government contractor in Kuwait, gives a live compositing demonstration October 9, 2020 on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The event gave k... More
Al Ponton, equipment operator at the JBLM Earthworks
Al Ponton, equipment operator at the JBLM Earthworks facility, prepares clean-up debris from the recent ice storm, to be processed and composted. Earthworks has been turning organic waste material from JBLM int... More
Making compost keeps food scraps and yard waste out
Making compost keeps food scraps and yard waste out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Learn how you can start composting today: http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/comp... More
A group of volunteers from a government contractor
A group of volunteers from a government contractor in Kuwait, Vectrus, pour base shrubbery into a bin during a live composting demonstration October 9, 2020 on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The contents were used to su... More
A local government contractor spreads coffee grounds
A local government contractor spreads coffee grounds in a composting bin during a live demonstration on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, October 9, 2020. The grounds were one of many discards reused to support a base-wide... More
Making compost keeps food scraps and yard waste out
Making compost keeps food scraps and yard waste out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Learn how you can start composting today: http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/comp... More
Vegetable discards from base dining facilities are
Vegetable discards from base dining facilities are layered in a composting bin during a live demonstration October 9, 2020 on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The discards were collected from pre-plated food gathered to s... More
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety, and health
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety, and health engineer with Vectrus, presents a handful of biodegradable materials to U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Kesselring, Area Support Group - Kuwait Directorate of... More
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety, and health
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety, and health engineer with Vectrus, a government contractor in Kuwait, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Kesselring, Area Support Group - Kuwait Directorate of Public Wo... More
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety, and health
Luis Velazquez, senior environmental, safety, and health engineer with Vectrus, a government contractor in Kuwait and U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Kesselring, Area Support Group - Kuwait Directorate of Public Wor... More
A Vectrus government contractor carries a biodegradable
A Vectrus government contractor carries a biodegradable bag filled with pre-plated fruit and vegetable discards from the base dining facilities to a live composting demonstration, October 9, 2020 on Camp Arifja... More
U.S. Army Central contractor Kate Dewolf, an operational
U.S. Army Central contractor Kate Dewolf, an operational energy manager from Idaho National Labs, points out key initiatives to Capt. Adrian D. Roth, Directorate of Logistics officer at Area Support Group - Kuw... More
A ground view of an existing compost lane, October
A ground view of an existing compost lane, October 9, 2020, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The lane is one of several being established on the base to support environmental sustainability initiatives to reduce waste ... More