UPS Sustainability

It was very fun tracking everything I was doing to make this world a cleaner place!

At the beginning of July, the water fountain on floor 2 of building 3 showed 14,702 bottles of water diverted from a landfill due to water refills.  Today that number reads 15,938!  That's 1,236 bottles diverted from 1 fountain in 1 month!  

I realized that even my eco-consciousness still results in plastic waste!  I'm proud of the work that rePurpose is doing and look to support them by offsetting my plastic consumption!  Check them out:   https://repurpose.global/

I don't think we should use disposable razors, best is to use reusable ones that made from friendly-environment materials

Anybody want to start a campaign to give re-fillable water bottles to our hard-working, thirsty drivers? We could work together with CHSP committees for local support - hydration! Might call it something like, "Filler-UPS" :-)

Getting ready for Amazon Prime Day(s)?  Our own Patrick Brown (Director of Sustainability at UPS) talks about the environmental costs of fast deliveries and ways to choose a more sustainable option!   https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/business/fast-shipping-environmental-impact/index.html

Challenge is going great!. I have made changes in other areas. I hand wash dishes instead of using the dish washer on a daily basis. I use dryer balls instead of dryer sheets now. I am looking for new ways to avoid plastic every day!

I just discovered an ideal way to reduce plastic use, glass. Many items that you can purchase come in both plastic and glass bottles. For example, you could purchase a product like jelly in a glass container instead of plastic squeeze bottle. Another alternative is paper. For example you could chose a powder laundry detergent packaged in a box...

I rewash & reuse plastic containers and cutlery. If I switched to using entirely to reusable products, I would definitely be making a bigger impact but I do choose to continuously reuse items commonly considered single-use (i.e. plastic bags).

In the spirit of sharing broader sustainability actions, I wanted to post about an easy energy-saving activity! Have you heard the term "phantom power load" or "vampire power?"  These are terms used when an electronic device is still using electricity, even when powered off.  Example:  Computers and computer monitors at...