GReener shade of green
The Postal Service is the first mailing or shipping company to achieve Cradle to CradleSMcertification for our packaging. It’s recyclable, of course. But it's so much more than that. This is environmental "big picture" certification. It starts at the design stage, considers energy and water use through manufacturing, and ends with a product that can be safely recycled. Cradle to CradleSM certification comes from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC).
What does this mean for the Postal Service? A half billion Priority Mail and Express Mail packages and envelopes now meet higher environmental standards as more than 15,000 metric tons of carbon equivalent emissions are prevented each year.
What does it mean for customers? You can send "greener" packages across the country or around the world — it won’t cost you any more.
Do more online
Almost everything you can do at the Post Office™, you can do online. So next time, skip the trip and save time and fuel. Our website lets you:
- Schedule a FREE package pickup—we're already on your street six days a week.
- Buy stamps and order supplies online—they’ll be delivered with your mail.
- Moving? - Change your address right here.
- Going away? - Use USPS.com to put your mail on hold.
Buy stamps
Our stamps are recyclable and our stamp adhesives are environmentally benign and recycling compatible.Buy yours online
Ship green with USPS
When you order a product on online, choose the Postal Service to deliver it. We are already coming to your house 6 days a week so it’s not an extra trip for us. Make the switch-have your packages delivered by the Postal Service.Learn more about our shipping services
Making recycling easy by mail
The mail is an easy and efficient way to recycle items so they don’t cause environmental harm.
We're piloting a mail-it-back program consumers can use to mail their used electronic items such as PDAs, cell phones and ink cartridges.
We are working with OSRAM SYLVANIA and Veolia Environmental Services to help consumers properly recycle used compact fluorescent lamps.
And Hewlett Packard, Dell, and Sprint are helping customers return empty ink cartridges, cell phones and other wireless devices, old computers and computer equipment through the mail.
