Mailroom joins the Division’s green initiative with “Green Day Fridays”

Much like the U.S. Postal Service, the Division’s guard mail is delivered in rain, sleet, or snow—and on the nice days, too. This summer, Pat Nannini, Bankers BMS, Mailroom Supervisor at Rhode Island location, Code 1155, came up with a plan to go green one day a week by leaving the van in the parking lot and delivering the mail on foot.

In addition to reducing mileage on the delivery vans by 10%, as well as emissions, gas usage, and wear and tear, the primary goal was to get each delivery person to walk 7,500 steps for the day. Good for health and good for the environment.

"Using a pedometer to keep track of the distance walked, the staff was encouraged to use stairs rather than elevators, and to walk to individual pick-up and delivery requests," said Nannini. "Anything to help get to the 7,500-step goal!"

—Jane Tracy

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