U.S. Postal Service Reduces Consumable Waste By Recycling

摘要

World Environment Day, sponsored by the United Nations and held earlier this month, is one of the most widely observed global days for environmental awareness. Demonstrating this year's World Environment Day theme - sustainable consumption - the Postal Service continues to divert tons of consumables from landfills and reduce waste. Through recycling programs and initiatives, the Postal Service recycled more than 186,000 tons of Mixed Paper, 35,000 tons of cardboard, 6,000 tons of plastic and 21,000 tons of other consumables in 2012. This resulted in a 48 percent diversion rate of solid waste from landfills, up 2 percent from 2011. "Reducing waste is an important part of our sustainabili-ty efforts across the country," said Chief Sustainability Officer Thomas G. Day. "The Postal Service is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by keeping materials out of landfills through recycling."