By Bob Krekorian, Naval Station Newport
Public Affairs
NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- Active duty
personnel and DoD civilian employees at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport
conducted a base-wide clean up of debris, litter and trash, and recyclables,
April 16-20, in conjunction with Earth Day 2012.
The shoreline areas adjacent to
Narragansett Bay was the focus of this year's clean up, scheduled daily, 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
Available personnel from the various
NAVSTA Newport departments and 12 tenant commands were assigned areas of
responsibility. The base was divided into three areas to insure the entire
installation received some attention: Coasters' Harbor Island, Coddington
Point, and Coddington Cove.
The result of the clean up produced a
total of 2,378 pounds of debris and litter. Recyclable material recovered
included 1,120 pounds of wood; 221 pounds of bottles/cans/paper, and cardboard;
and 500 pounds of scrap metal. Trash collected totaled 537 pounds.
The total amount of recyclables
recovered, 1,841 pounds, helped contribute to a 77 percent diversion rate to
local landfills.
"Our annual base clean up
demonstrates that we can make a difference in showing our continued commitment
to environmental stewardship," said Capt. Douglas Mikatarian, commanding
officer, Naval Station Newport.
"By involving all possible NAVSTA
departments and tenant commands, we achieved our goal of improving base
appearance and keeping our shoreline free of debris and litter,"
Mikatarian said.
To accommodate academic scheduling at
the Naval Academy Preparatory School, Newport, R.I., 200 Midshipman candidates
started collecting debris, April 14.
Thirty Scouts and their adult chaperones
from Boy Scout Troop 7, Middletown, R.I. and Boy Scout Troop 4, Riverside,
R.I., are visiting Naval Station Newport, April 20-22, for an overnight
encampment that includes a litter and debris clean up at Morale, Welfare and
Recreation's Carr Point Recreation Area.
Last year, more than 2,800 pounds of
debris were bagged during a similar weeklong clean up; recyclable material
recovered totaled 1,700 pounds.
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