USPS: Undeliverable Marketing Mail keeps homes warm

The Postal Service recycles 200,000 tons of undeliverable Marketing Mail each year, and now some of that mail is being turned into home insulation. USPS is marking America Recycles Day by highlighting a recycling test taking place in Utah. America Recycles Day, held each Nov. 15, is a campaign to raise awareness of the importance…

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USPS: Rules for environmental agency site visits

The Postal Service wants employees to follow the organization’s procedures for environmental agency inspection visits. USPS must cooperate fully with environmental agency inspectors. If a representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a state or local environmental regulation agency visits a postal facility to conduct a site inspection, the facility head must immediately report…

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What You Should Know: ABC’s of the EEOC

Who We Are The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an independent federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s: Race Color Religion Sex (including pregnancy) National origin Age (40 or older) Disability Genetic information It is also…

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Postal Bulletin: Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste

Earth Day 2015 is a good time to re-emphasize our corporate-wide commitment to the reduction of electronic waste (eWaste) and refresh our national campaign to increase awareness of eWaste recycling among Postal Service™ employees and federal agencies. In this issue of the Postal Bulletin, we feature a wide range of articles and tips on recycling…

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USPS: Federal Reporting Requirements on Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals

Postal Service™ policy requires all USPS® facilities to comply with reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), if applicable. Postal sites that store certain quantities of haz­ardous and toxic chemicals must complete and submit the EPCRA Tier II Form by March 1, every year. Reporting requirements apply to any location that…

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EPA Settlement with USPS Helps Protect Soil, Groundwater from Underground Storage Tank Leaks in Virginia

PHILADELPHIA (June 3, 2014) – Through a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has certified that five of its facilities in Virginia are currently in compliance with federal and state underground storage tank (UST) regulations. As part of this certification, USPS has corrected violations associated with its failure to…

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