subject: Some Interesting Facts About The United States Postal Service. [print this page] The United States Postal service is also on the leading edge of all government agencies with regards to the environment. They are actually the "first federal agency to publicly report its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to receive third party verifications of the results." It is great to see part of the government anticipate the needs or our community and act on them before they are required to.
It is a fact that the United States Postal Service is very proactive toward becoming a "green" or earth friendly company. Regardless of your political opinions it is refreshing to see any organization taking responsibility for their own actions.
You can visit www.usps.com to find a link to determine how large your carbon footprint is. It may surprise how many letters can be sent with the same carbon footprint that you can cause with a 3 minute hot shower.
USPS has also been making some big news in New York. They built the largest green roof in the city. This roof is supposed to save hundreds of thousands and maybe even millions of dollars in energy savings, pollution reductions, and less emissions.
It is impressive that the Post office has been using electric vehicles for many years. They currently operate the largest alternative vehicle fleets in the country.
It is great to see part of the government anticipate the needs or our community and act on them before they are required to. The United States Postal service is also on the leading edge of all government agencies with regards to the environment. They are actually the "first federal agency to publicly report its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to receive third party verifications of the results."
Cradle to Cradle is a certification that shows that all of the materials used are safe for humans and the environment. Packaging materials used by made by the Post Office are free to the public and are certified cradle to cradle material. I this certification claimed by any other shipping company?
As they have made these changes they have also invested large amounts of money to give us better service at a better price.
