Audio News Release: PO Box Lobby Recycling

INTRO:
The “Three Rs” take on a more modern meaning today as the U.S. Postal Service makes it easier for Post Office box customers across the country to recycle their mail. “Read, Respond, Recycle” is the banner under which the Postal Service will reach out to postal customers with a convenient, environmentally responsible alternative to bringing home or discarding their mail. Sam Pul CRANE oh is the Postal Services’ vice president of sustainability.

PULCRANO SOUNDBITE:
THE MESSAGE TODAY IS SIMPLE. MAIL IS RECYCLABLE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING CONSUMERS ‘GO GREEN’ THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MAIL DELIVERY AND RECYCLING THAT HELPS CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

CLOSE:
A complete list of participating post offices can be found at Earth911.com, using the word “mail” in the search engine. The list is sorted by ZIP Code.

More information on green initiatives and consumer products can be found at usps.com/green.

(Preceding audio courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service)

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