Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) is celebrating Earth Day, 22 April, by hosting or participating in numerous events at Marine Corps installations. These events help to remind all Marines and civilians on our installations to recognize the critical interdependence between our mission, the environment, and the communities in which we train and operate, at home, and abroad.In the Commander’s annual MARADMIN, MajGen Vincent Coglianese said that, “Simple changes in our personal behaviors can make a meaningful impact: turning off lights when leaving, carpooling to work, reducing water use at home and in the workplace, participating in recycling and waste minimization programs; using reusable bags; and minimizing spills and disposal of harmful chemicals and cleaners,” can help protect our installations.Earth Day presents an opportunity for Marine Corps Installations and individual Marines and civilians to raise awareness of our responsibilities and demonstrate our commitment to protecting the environment as a critical component of readiness. - Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) is celebrating Earth Day, 22 April, by hosting or participating in numerous events at Marine Corps installations. These events help to remind all Marines and civilians on our installations to recognize the critical interdependence between our mission, the environment, and the communities in which we train and operate, at home, and abroad.
In the Commander’s annual MARADMIN, MajGen Vincent Coglianese said that, “Simple changes in our personal behaviors can make a meaningful impact: turning off lights when leaving, carpooling to work, reducing water use at home and in the workplace, participating in recycling and waste minimization programs; using reusable bags; and minimizing spills and disposal of harmful chemicals and cleaners,” can help protect our installations.
Earth Day presents an opportunity for Marine Corps Installations and individual Marines and civilians to raise awareness of our responsibilities and demonstrate our commitment to protecting the environment as a critical component of readiness.