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Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s recycling efforts since fiscal year (FY) 2020 has prevented 250 tons of solid waste from being landfilled. Among the recycled items were 220,000 pounds of cardboard; 99,000 pounds of recycled lead acid batteries; 134,000 pounds of office waste, including paper, books, newsprint, etc.; nearly 15,000 pounds of scrap metal; just short of 15,000 pounds of plastic; about 9,300 pounds of other old batteries under the Call2Recycle program; and 750 printer cartridges. (Navy illustration by Wendy Jamieson)