Pollution Prevention: Chronology of Navy Ship Waste Processing Equipment Development

NSIAD-94-221FS Published: Aug 18, 1994. Publicly Released: Aug 23, 1994.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Navy's shipboard solid and plastics waste management program, focusing on the: (1) status of the Navy's plans for meeting solid and plastic waste disposal requirements; (2) solid waste processing equipment the Navy has developed in accordance with these plans; and (3) cost to develop the solid waste processing equipment.

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Natural Resources and Environment

Equipment contractsFuture budget projectionsMilitary cost controlMilitary vesselsNaval procurementPollution controlRecyclingResearch and development costsSolid waste managementWaste disposalPollution prevention