US Postal Service Goes Green
Who owns one of the world’s largest vehicle fleets? Here’s a hint: it’s not Google or even Nascar. It’s the United States Postal Service, purveyors of your daily mail and walkers (er…drivers) of mail routes nationwide. With a fleet of aging, fuel-inefficient automobiles, the USPS recently announced a huge undertaking: replacing 6,500 vehicles with more efficient vehicles, including 900 hybrids and 1,000 alternative fuel vehicles.
Reducing the carbon footprint of your snail mail
The USPS currently has well over 200,000 vehicles in its fleet, so this is only a small percentage of the overall picture, but it is hopefully a proof of concept for the government agency that going green is the way to be.
August 5th, 2009 at 8:40 am
This is such great news! While yes, it is a tiny fraction of their fleet, they have to start somewhere. They are in an incredible position to really make a difference in pollution in this country. Now let’s see if UPS, FedEx and DHL jump on board too.