All Entries Tagged With: "environmental protection"
Base now collecting organic waste
Did you know that CFB Esquimalt produces over 1,400,000 kg of waste each year? At one time half was sent to the Hartland Landfill as garbage and the other half recycled or repurposed. Thirty percent of all solid waste generated in the Capital Regional District (CRD) is organic waste. As such, the CRD will be […]
Base employees practice oiled animal rescue
Rescuing oil-slicked animals and birds is now a skillset of a few base employees. To ensure they can do the job, 10 people from Port Operation and Emergency Services (POESB), Fleet Maintenance Facility, and the Coast Guard took the First Responder Oiled Animal Capture course with Focus Wildlife Canada last week. Standing in for the […]
