Postal Service and Mailing Industry Mail-Related Recycling: Accomplishments and Postal Opportunities-Interim Results
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Katherine A. Siggerud
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2008-11
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 1437906346
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2006, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discarded about 317,000 tons of undeliverable-as-addressed advertising mail. Such mail can be disposed of using incineration, landfills or through other methods. USPS recently committed to minimizing the agency¿s impact on every aspect of the environment. Recycling undeliverable advertising mail can help USPS achieve this commitment, while generating revenue and reducing its costs and financial pressures. This report addresses: (1) recent mail-related recycling accomplishments undertaken by USPS, the mailing industry, and others; and (2) additional recycling opportunities that USPS could choose to engage in, or influence mailers to undertake. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Author: Katherine Siggerud
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn fiscal year 2006, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was responsible for discarding about 6.1 billion pieces of undeliverable-as-addressed Standard Mail (a class of bulk advertising mail that includes catalogs and circulars). Some of this mail was recycled, but a large quantity of it was treated as waste and simply thrown away. Standard Mail is increasing in prominence due, in part, to its importance to businesses, nonprofits, and others as an effective way for (1) providing consumers with information on their products and services and (2) soliciting contributions from mail recipients. Some mail recipients, however, view Standard Mail as an annoyance that also poses privacy and environmental concerns. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Standard Mail accounted for about 5.8 million tons, or 2.4 percent, of municipal solid waste (otherwise known as trash or garbage) in 2005. Of this amount, 64 percent was placed in a landfill or incinerated, and 36 percent was recycled. The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act required GAO to report--by December 20, 2007--on, among other matters, USPS mail-related recycling accomplishments and additional recycling opportunities. For mail-related recycling accomplishments (initiatives), we expanded our work to include the mailing industry and other stakeholders, as appropriate. For this report on our interim results, our objectives were as follows: (1) describe the recent initiatives of USPS, the mailing industry, and other stakeholders with respect to four mail-related recycling topics, and (2) convey stakeholder-identified opportunities for USPS to engage in, or encourage others to engage in, activities related to these topics, as well as factors to consider--such as mission compatibility, logistics, and cost--in deciding whether to adopt these opportunities.
Author: Katherine Siggerud
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Published: 2007
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-01-20
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781983983870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPostal Service and Mailing Industry Mail-Related Recycling: Accomplishments and Postal Opportunities--Interim Results
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Publisher: BiblioGov
Published: 2013-06
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9781289017224
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2006, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discarded about 317,000 tons of undeliverable-as-addressed advertising mail. Such mail can be disposed of using incineration, landfills or through other methods. USPS recently committed to minimizing the agency's impact on every aspect of the environment. Recycling undeliverable advertising mail can help USPS achieve this commitment, while generating revenue and reducing its costs and financial pressures. In response to the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, this report addresses (1) recent mail-related recycling accomplishments (initiatives) undertaken by USPS, the mailing industry, and others and (2) additional recycling opportunities that USPS could choose to engage in, or influence mailers to undertake. To conduct this study, GAO analyzed relevant data and documents, visited USPS and other facilities, and interviewed about 40 stakeholders.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-01-17
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9781983939396
DOWNLOAD EBOOKU.S. Postal Service: Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives and Possible Opportunities for Improvement
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
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Published: 2008
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy
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Published: 2011
Total Pages: 64
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