U.S. Postal Service To Announce Two Environmental Initiatives

Partners With SWACO To Improve Recycling

What:
The U.S. Postal Service will outline two pilot environmental initiatives to reduce landfill waste and increase recycling. One effort will involve recycling from Central Ohio Post Offices. In another effort, the Postal Service and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) will outline an initiative with the support of major mailers throughout Central Ohio to increase recycling.

When:
Thursday, October 16, 2008
10 a.m.

Where:
Saturday, October 18 – 9:00 p.m.

Where:
Main Post Office
850 Twin Rivers Drive
Columbus, OH 43216

Who:
Joshua Colin, Columbus District Manager, U.S. Postal Service
Ronald J. Mills, Executive Director, SWACO
Adam Trabitz, Director, Sales and Marketing, Custom House Publishers
Officers and Members of Central Ohio Postal Customer Council

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