He was assisted in the ceremony by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security Sherri W. Goodman. The Pentagon is the largest office building in the world that recycles. Today, the Secretary of Defense demonstrates his commitment to recycling, to set an example for others to take the time to recycle.
Recycling also produces income from the sale of recycled materials.
The Pentagon's initiative and performance is an example of one installation's efforts of the Department of Defense. Today, over 90 percent of DoD installations have recycling programs. As a result, they have reduced their solid waste disposal requirements by up to 40 percent. These efforts improve the quality of life of our armed forces by contributing the income from recycling to morale, welfare and recreation programs.