Composting food and other organic waste dramatically reduced the amount of organic waste CAVHS sent to landfills.įederal Government, Medical and Healthcare, State Governmentĭepartment of Veterans Affairs, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans CenterĪll maintenance, repairs, and minor construction for the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center must be completed in a manner that improves efficient energy and water use. CAVHS began collecting and composting on its two main campuses. It implemented single stream recycling, scrap metal recycling, solar energy technology, and food composting. In 2020, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare (CAVHS) focused its recycling efforts on used oil and its products, used batteries, cardboard, lead, brass casings, and electronics. Overall, the agency saved over $785,000 during the 2020 fiscal year due to sustainable telework practices. Facility waste generation fell 47 percent, water use fell 15 percent, and electricity use fell 3 percent. Process changes to an online format saved over four million sheets of paper and reduced paper consumption by nearly 50 percent compared to the previous year.
In March 2020, Bonneville Power Administration quickly transitioned its workforce to maximum telework.
Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration
