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EXEMPLARY PERFORMERS—UPS SOLID WASTE REDUCTION INITIATIVES 453

2006 Solid Waste Recycling
KPI
U.S. package and supply chain and freight

= 1,857 pallets & wood waste

= 102 plastics
= 9,190 metals
= 480 office paper

= 25,184 corrugated containers

Figure 35.3 UPS recycling levels.

■ UPS is helping its customers recycle electronics through the Asset Recovery and
Recycling Management Service. This program allows companies to give UPS the
equipment for recycling or proper disposal.
■ All bags used to sort small packages purchased are reusable. UPS has purchased
5.42 million reusable bags, eliminating the need for 600 plastic bags per reusable
bag. This has reduced 41,400 tons of plastic waste.
■ The packaging used by UPS has been revamped to eliminate bleached paper and to
use recycled materials.
■ UPS recycled 18,525 lb of batteries in 2006 with its participation with the
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.
■ Sixty percent of waste produced in the corporate offices is now being recycled.