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2009 Annual Report United States Postal Service | 15
lenge. We’re proving our commitment
to sustainability in many ways.
We’re the only shipping company
that has earned Cradle-to-Cradle
certifi cation for the environmentally
friendly design and manufacturing of
our shipping boxes and envelopes.
We recycle more than 1 million
tons of paper, plastic and other ma-
terials each year, and we use recycled
products.
The Postal Service operates the na-
tion’s largest alternative fuel–capable
fl eet, with vehicles powered by elec-
tricity, compressed natural gas, pro-
pane, hydrogen fuel cells, ethanol and
biodiesel. And, of course, walking a
route is about as green as you can de-
liver for America.
We’ve got green lobbies and roofs,
and we’re building green Post Of-
fi ces. We’re optimizing energy use
across the organization. Our goal is
to reduce energy use 30 percent by
2015.
And we encourage our customers,
suppliers and business partners to
make environmentally friendly choic-
es and adopt sustainable business
practices by reducing energy use and
greenhouse gas emissions.
The Postal Service is a recognized
leader for its environmental steward-
ship. We know that what’s good for
the planet is also good for our busi-
ness. Our business can only benefi t by
doing what’s right for future genera-
tions.
Washington, DC, Letter Carrier
Ronald L. Thomas loads mail into
his hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
0
Amount of emissions that come
from the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
delivering mail in Irvine, CA, and
Washington, DC
4
Cost, in cents, per mile for the Postal
Service to operate its T-3 three-
wheeled electric delivery vehicles
4 0
Number of White House Closing
the Circle awards for environmental
stewardship since 1996
4 1,0 0 0
Number of alternative fuel–capable
vehicles currently in the postal fl eet
3 5
Number of delivery vehicles that run
on propane
4 1
Percent of increase in alternative fuel
use since 2006
3 0
Number of electric 2-ton delivery
vans in New York City
10 ,0 0 0
Number of non-energy effi cient
vehicles removed from the Postal
Service’s active delivery fl eet this year
9
Number of consecutive years
the Postal Service has won the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
WasteWise Partner of the Year
award for overall waste reduction
achievements
Walking a route
is about as
green as you
can deliver for
America.