USPS launches a free mail-in recycling program

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Environment, Going Green, Recycling
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A new free and green recycling program has been created by the USPS and a partnership with Clover Technologies Group. Clover was chosen because of its “zero waste to landfill” policy which means it does everything it can to prevent contributing any material to the nations landfills. The pilot program is currently in effect for around 1,500 Postal Offices located in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego. If the pilot program proves successful it is likely to be opened up on a national level.The participating post offices will provide free envelopes to customers with no limit to how many envelopes they can take. Simply place the small electronics or ink cartridges into the envelope and place it in a mailbox and it will be picked up and taken to Clover free of charge to be recycled, refurbished or reused.The postal service already has internal run recycling and waste prevention programs in place that saved them $7.5 million dollars last year. Every year the postal service recycles an astounding 1 million tons of paper, plastic and other materials.I sure hope this program makes it passed the pilot phase into a national program. I think people have no idea what to do with all the gadgets that stop working every year or are replaced by a better version by the always improving industry. I think with a little awareness and a program like this the USPS can make a big dent in the e-waste that makes its way to the landfills all around the country. If only the companies who created these products would put forth such an effort to free our landfills of this waste.Source: USPS

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