Dive Brief:

• Fort Hood is one of seven Army installations that are piloting a sustainability program for the U.S. Army.
• The goal of the "Net Zero Waste'" program is to reduce the amount of waste generated at the facility to zero by 2020 through recycling and waste reduction practiced.
• ​The Recycle Center at Fort Hood takes in 800 tons of recyclables monthly, 80% to 90% of which is re-sold, yielding $1.314 million in revenue.

Dive Insight:

Soldiers deployed around the world are bringing back ideas to incorporate into the recycling program. Since Fort Hood became one of the installations to try the program, there has been a 20% reduction in the volume that goes into landfills since 2011.