First 'Green' Exchange Opens

Week of March 15, 2010

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) recently opened its first-ever environmentally friendly base exchange at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The new Randolph Air Force Base BX is AAFES' first exchange built to the environmental standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. The BX's floor covering is made from 40 percent recycled materials and the shopping bags customers leave with are made of 15 percent post-consumer recycled material. The exchange also participates in recycling and the efficient use of water. For more information on AAFES' sustainability or "green" programs, visit the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) website at www.aafes.com and choose the "sustainability" link.

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