Eco Promises

Our Eco Promise to You:

MWR is committed to improving our processes today for a better, cleaner, safer environment tomorrow. We have partnered with DLA Installation Operations at Columbus Environmental Division to identify ways we can be more eco-friendly in 2019, and beyond!

Our 2019 Eco Promise principles (expand to see all current Eco Promises):

Reduce plastic and Styrofoam usage

Promise 1: All MWR retail bags are now reusable, paper or compostable.
Promise 8: Cafe 20 now utilizes eco-friendly fiber food containers (eliminated Styrofoam)

Offer Eco-friendly options to our customers

Promise 3: All of our latex balloons are now 100% biodegradable latex and come with "dispose of me properly" instructions.

Develop pollinator and native prairie habitats on the installation

Promise 6: Our Hope Garden now includes pollinator flowers and shrubs.
Promise 7: Eagle Eye Golf Course in now home to three Bluebird Boxes (our Eco-Helpers Bluebird Box Team works to maintain these boxes).

Utilize renewable energy sources

Offer eco-friendly giveaways and programs

Promise 2: Trash to Treasures Workshop on April 9, 2019
Promise 4: Shred Day on May 15, 2019
Promise 5: All 2019 MWR promotional items are eco-friendly. **As part of the Trees for the Future program, trees have been planted on behalf of DSCC-MWR that will remove 100 pounds of pollution from the global atmosphere, while protecting lands and assisting the natural return of past diversity.**

Manage food waste diversion and composting program at food service operations

Utilize eco-friendly products to clean and landscape MWR facilities

Maximize recycling efforts

Promise 9: Our Child Development Center now recycles white & scrap paper in the classroom.

Keep an eye out for more Eco Promises debuting each month!

We are in need of Eco-Helpers!

If you are interested in helping with environmental projects*, Please Register Here.
projects currently include but are not limited to Butterfly Club (counting and habitat enhancement), BlueBird Box Team (box maintenance), CDC Garden Team and general interest.