DOI Case Studies
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. more
- Jim Behrmann, FWS
Facilitated waste and pollution prevention across twenty FWS Region 6 facilities. more - Kent Bullard, NPS
Maintenance supervisor at Channel Islands National Park takes initiative to reduce pollution and share his environmental stewardship skills. more - Buenos Aries NWR, FWS
Staff expanded solid waste recycling program and prevented pollution through controlling purchase of hazardous materials across the refuge. more - Death Valley Sustainability Committee, NPS
Cost-effective recycling in remote Death Valley facilities. more - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, NPS
Multiple achievements to reduce waste and prevent pollution including oil recycling, solid waste recycling, and using bio-based lubricants. more - 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. more - Yellowstone National Park, NPS
First regional recycling program and composting facility. more - MAR Incorporated, MMS
MMS contractor reduces pollution using oil and water separator and reusing oil. more - 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. more - Roger Lobato, NPS
Warehouse manager makes a big difference buy purchasing “green.” more
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 more
- Herbert H. Bateman Center, FWS more
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Cusano Environmental Education Center, FWS more
- Greening existing buildings
- Patrick Shea, NPS more
- Environmental Management Systems
EMSs can go beyond compliance with environmental laws and include waste/pollution prevention.