PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Lt. Cmdr. Dave Obermeier, a facilities engineer from Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, adds water to the bioreactor composter at the base galley, April 25, 2011. The bioreactor, which feeds nutrients to a garden behind the galley, is part of their green initiatives aimed at increasing sustainability and use of renewable energy. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Marin.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Portsmouth, Va.

Written by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Marin, public affairs specialist. Since the early 1980s members of Coast Guard Base Support Unit Portsmouth have been pushing to lessen their fuel and energy consumption by implementing a series of projects aimed [...]