® Update: Safe Destruction of Mail Sam Pulcrano Vice President, Sustainability MTAC Washington, DC April 30, 2009

2 Overview  History  Status  Next steps

History  Through MTAC, mailers have inquired about a “win-win” in safe destruction  IMB service code enhancements and reporting  Potential for secure destruction identified ●Secured location, ●Locked containers, ●Mail throughout United States ●Electronic media (DVD/CDs, disks, etc.)  Environmental savings have been roughly identified 3

4 Status  RFI obtained preliminary information on cost and availability of safe destruction  USPS in process of high level system design, costs, and cost savings  In process of estimating environmental savings  Rough draft of business case

5 Next steps  Refining business case critically depends on adoption rates ●At low adoption rates, no case ●At high rates, a good business decision  Would you use safe USPS destruction if no charge?