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Lincoln to Start Recycling Inport and Underway

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS050914-26
Release Date: 9/14/2005 12:04:00 PM

By Journalist 3rd Class Michael Hart, USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) -- Starting in September, Naval Station Everett and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) (Abe) are teaming up to send the ship's trash to recycling centers instead of landfills while the ship is in port.

"There are going to be recycling containers in Hangar Bays 1 and 3," said Lt. Cmdr. Eric Morgan, Abe's readiness officer. "We'll also have containers in every workspace, and the trash will be segregated [like it is while the ship is underway]. The central drop location for the workspaces will be in the hangar bay, and the containers will be off-loaded daily."

It won't be long before Sailors notice the collection bins in the hangar bays. If everything goes well, Sailors may see the change before the end of September.

"We are supposed to start recycling when we return from this upcoming underway," said Lt. Sam Riser, Abe's material officer. "There will be e-mails sent out to all hands, Plan of the Day notes, and announcements to let folks know that this is what they can use."

The program was designed to be easy for Abe's crew to participate in.

"We wanted to roll out a program with very little impact to the ship," said Morgan. "The only difference is the trash will be segregated in port like it is underway and the materials will be taken to the hangar bay."

Though it will be a new process for disposing of trash while in port, it will be more convenient for Sailors using the recycling bins.

"Now, Sailors bag the trash and take it to the pier," said Riser. "When we start this recycling program, all they'll have to do is take it to the collection bins in Hangar Bays 1 and 3. The bins will accept the recycling cornerstones - metals, plastics and paper."

By helping out the environment, Abe has managed to save a little money as well.

"We won't have to use as many 30-gallon paper bags for trash, now," said Riser. "That's going to mean less paper going to the trash and going to the landfills, plus it saves the ship money by not having to constantly order those paper bags."