LITTLE ROCK, AR — “Where did all this mail come from.” says Driver Qualo Dominguez of Little Rock. If you drove down Interstate 30 West in Little Rock Saturday afternoon near Exit 140A… “I’ve never seen anything like this.” says Dominguez. …Chances are you saw thousands of pieces of mail lining the road. On the shoulder, the […]
SAN FRANCISCO —Mountains of paper, plastic, and boxes at San Francisco post offices are ending up in the trash instead of being recycled. According to a new report by the Office of the Inspector General, the Postal Service San Francisco District is one of the worst offenders and its costing them big bucks. Auditors took pictures […]
U.S. National Park Sites Included WASHINGTON — From Dallas to Detroit, Nome to San Juan, and 115 national parks, memorials and historical sites in between, recycling mail at Post Offices has just gotten more convenient. With more than 10,000 locations across the country, nearly 50 percent more than last year, it’s even easier to be […]
WASHINGTON — More than 200,000 tons, and counting. That’s how much paper, plastics and other waste the U.S. Postal Service recycled in 2009, representing a decrease in its greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 1.67 million barrels of oil. An integral part of that undertaking is the Post Office Box Lobby Recycling program which is expanding […]