Comments | amandabm: I hope there's a good recycling program here

amandabm

I hope there's a good recycling program here

Feb 05, 2009 14:25

Whitney has made me start thinking about more things in terms of carbon footprints and sustainability. I started analyzing Camp Al Asad, home sweet home for the next X months, and had a bit of a shocker ( Read more... )

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itsacountry February 5 2009, 12:18:53 UTC

Ah, Al Asad. Is it true about the coffee house?

amandabm February 8 2009, 03:51:22 UTC

what about the coffee house?

itsacountry February 8 2009, 04:34:21 UTC

Just that one even exists! Al Asad has gone soft... ;D

amandabm February 8 2009, 04:51:15 UTC

Dude, are you talking about Green Beans? There are Green Beans everywhere. We had one in Fallujah last year that was 24/7 and a lifesaver. And Al Asad is so soft it's ridiculous. It's Camp Lejeune forward to the Nth degree.

raeth February 5 2009, 13:55:44 UTC

intense. Though, it would be insane if each water bottle cost the govt. 3$.

The Styrofoam thing is ridiculous though. Why the heck use something that is non recyclable and releases CFCs on a daily basis? silly.

amandabm February 8 2009, 03:53:17 UTC

Maybe the mindset is: if we're going to trash a country, it's a good thing it's not ours.

I got confirmation from the Col on the $18 meals, and I'm 90% certain the water is $3 a bottle.