Through the staff sergeant. Melody Daniel, 189th Airlift Wing / Released October 29, 2021

The 189th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group building recently reached a milestone in their continuous efforts to become better environmental stewards. The unit has several drinking stations where pilots can refill their personal water bottles, saving thousands of water bottles every year. The average American spends about $5.00 per week on bottled water, and sales in previous years exceeded $14 million per year.

Little Rock Air Force Base, AR-189th Airlift Wing Maintenance Team Building recently reached a milestone in their continuous efforts to become better environmental managers. The unit has several drinking stations where pilots can refill their personal water bottles, saving thousands of water bottles every year. Americans spend an average of about US$5.00 on bottled water each week, while sales in previous years have exceeded US$14 million per year. Any unit can send Form 3 to the 189th Civil Engineering Squadron, requesting the installation of water dispensers on existing water dispensers. Upon request, CES will inspect existing water dispensers to determine if a bottle dispenser can be installed. In some cases, including the bottle filling station in the 189th AW MXG lounge, the entire fountain replacement has been completed. "Staff Sergeant." Tracey Winston requested bottling," said Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Obanion, commander of the 189th Maintenance Squadron. "The embedded water bottle filler she requested was more challenging because It is embedded in the wall and requires additional stud and gypsum board work and plumbing components. The station in the lounge recently passed the 100,000 bottle milestone, which has a profound impact on the environment. In addition to the plastic recycling issues mentioned above, more than 17 million barrels of oil are used to make 50 billion single-use plastic water bottles every year. Through responsibility Land use of natural resources reduces the environmental impact and reduces the need for recycling due to reduced use, and also benefits the environment in ways that are not common in Inland Arkansas. "We save sea turtles time and time again," says Tech. Sergeant Andrew Baker, mentioned the dangers of plastic in the ocean to aquatic life. A 2018 study showed that more than half of the known deaths of sea turtles are related to the ingestion of plastic debris in the ocean. The 189th MXG Program Continue to work hard to contribute to the Air Force’s green initiative. “Although the main benefit of the water bottle filling machine is for sanitary purposes, the filling machine meets the green initiative in many ways,” O’Banion said. “We are able to fill in Reduce the consumption of plastic bottles during the entire life cycle of the machine. This has a huge impact on the environment around us. "

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