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The Fort Hood Recycle Center participates in the U.S. Army's waste Net Zero pilot initiative and is capable of recycling a variety of products including paper, plastic, metal and Styrofoam.
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The Fort Hood Recycle Center processes recycled paper into bundles weighing between 1,500 and 2,500 pounds each that are then sold. Funds from paper bundle sales help support community programs and maintain operations at the Recycle Center.
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Fort Hood Recycle Center employees sort through paper products to be recycled as part of the Army's Net Zero initiative.
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Through an innovative process, the Fort Hood Recycle Center is able to melt Styrofoam products and compress them into bundles that can be sold.
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Employee prepares to shred Styrofoam products as part of Fort Hood's innovative recycling program.
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Solar energy panels help with Fort Hood's efforts to expand their use of renewable and sustainable resources.
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Cardboard boxes that will soon be bundled and sold by the Fort Hood Recycle Center. Funds from these sales go towards maintenance of the center and help support community programs.
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The Fort Hood Recycle program aims to reduce the amount of materials sent to the landfill and supports environmental stewardship at Fort Hood.
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Fort Hood was selected as a waste pilot installation for Net Zero, a U.S. Army initiative that incorporates sustainable practices to manage energy, water, and waste at Army installations.
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The Fort Hood Recycle Center is able to recycle plastics #1-7 and even small household appliances.
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The Fort Hood Recycle Center is able to recycle plastics #1-7 and even small household appliances.
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The Fort Hood Recycle Center is able to recycle plastics #1-7 and even small household appliances.
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Fort Hood Recycle Center employees sort through paper to be recycled. The center also recycles plastic, metal and Styrofoam among other materials.
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Fort Hood Recycle Center employee loads cardboard material for bundling.
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Carol Parker, one of 10 Fort Hood Family Housing mayors, teaches her son the benefits and ease of recycling.
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Carol Parker, a Fort Hood Family Housing mayor, helps boost recycling efforts in her community.
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As part of the Army's Net Zero initiative, Fort Hood Recycle Center employees sort through paper dropped off for recycling. The center accepts a wide variety of paper products from cardboard boxes to newspapers to books.