“Here at Argonne, my team and I recycle metal and wood. We pick up these materials from various locations on campus and make sure they’re sent for recycling.”
—Darrell Cathey, Facilities (FAC)
“I recycle here and at home, I use a reusable water bottle and I turn off the lights.”
—Tressa Cabildo Alcantara, APS Engineering Support (AES)
“I recycle at home and here at Argonne.”
—Christina Pennell, APS X-ray Science (XSD)
“I drive a Hybrid truck, an Infinity Q60, so it shuts off when you stop. I can get 30 miles per gallon, roughly.”
—Joshua Smith, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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“I recycle everything. We have recycle bins and get the kids involved. They learn a lot in school about recycling, so they are into it.”
—Renee Plzak, Computing, Environment and Life Sciences (CLS)
“I drive a diesel vehicle that I can get up to 62.7 miles to the gallon if I drive 65 miles an hour. With a full tank of gas I can go 1,000 miles.”
—Nicholas DiMonte, APS Engineering Support (AES)
“My research looks at how permafrost is degrading because of global warming, taking a look at how much carbon is in the permafrost. That way we have an idea how much is going to be released and how it is going to impact climate change.”
—Roser Matamala, Environmental Sciences (EVS)
“I use only a refillable water bottle and I encourage others to use them. I also recycle. I’ll take things out of the garbage at home and put them in the recycle bin.”
—Shigeta Applewhite, Office of the Director (OTD)
“I reduce my environmental footprint by biking to work. It’s about 10 miles each way. I bike as long as it’s not raining or snowing, so roughly nine months out of the year.”
—John Kopasz, Chemical Sciences and Engineering (CSE)
“I drive a hybrid ledger vehicle. And I ride my bicycle on campus so I don’t have to drive”
—Jeff Overby, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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“I’m a nuclear engineer, so I’ve worked on carbon-free electricity and energy production for about 30 years.”
—Jeff Binder, Energy and Global Security (EGS)
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