The new sustainable initiatives implemented by the postal service have included a recycling program, green plants and an economic program in vehicle fuel.
The Postal Service mail which recycled program has been introduced in the 16,000 post offices and is credited with diverting an estimated 24,000 tons of recyclable paper from the banks. It is hard to estimate what percentage is it because there is no comprehensive list of post offices operating for the entire country.
Another initiative found the transition to fuel-efficient vehicles. The agency recently announced it will replace 6500 vehicles per 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 petrol / electric hybrid vehicles to its fleet of delivery. The postal service has also announced its goal to reduce petroleum use by 20 percent by 2015.
Energy consumption in a large organization that is naturally through the roof and that is why he also has committed to reduce energy use by 30 percent over the next six years. Besides that have reduced its total building-related energy consumption by 17 percent since 2003. The agency is now exploring, or in some areas, installing various renewable energy systems, including HVAC solar and geothermal energy.
In terms of real buildings to convert their green facilities, the postal service has integrated environmental business practices in their daily operations. In New York the agency has opened its first and largest green roof in the city over a large processing facility mail. The roof is estimated to save the facility $ 30,000 annually in heating and cooling costs. Most notably, the structure is estimated to reduce the amount of polluted stormwater out of the water circuit in New York City by as much as 75 percent in summer and 40 percent in the winter months.
The postal service of any country is an organization of major and highly influential. It's great to see some of the heavy hitters who take responsibility for its operations and working towards a sustainable future. I think it is finally time to encourage the masses to go postal!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
