April 22, 2025 is Earth Day, which provides us an opportunity to recognize the importance of protecting the environment and understand its impact on human health.  We encourage you to take part in NIH programs that protect the environment, reduce energy consumption, minimize waste generation, and contain operational costs so that we conserve our resources for the NIH mission.  Please see the following NIH opportunities that we would like to highlight this year:

·Participate in the NIH Freezer Challenge to increase the reliability of and reduce the energy consumption from cold storage units at the NIH.

·Reduce chemical waste and costs by utilizing the NIH Solvent Recovery Program and Chemical Redistribution Program.

·Reduce MPW waste and costs through the MPW Totes Program.

·Avoid acquisition costs and waste by reutilizing equipment and supplies for free with the Excess Product Catalog and NIH Free Stuff.

·Learn about other NIH programs by reading the NIH Green Zone Newsletter  and watching videos on the ORF YouTube Channel. ​

For those at the Bayview Campus, a recycling event will take place on April 22, 2025, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the BRC (along the loading dock corridor). Where employees can recycle: computers, electronics, and furniture.​