Sustainability
Delivering a positive impact. Leading by example.
Sustainability sections
2020 Annual Sustainability Report
USPS has long been a sustainability leader through a variety of policies and programs, including recycling and renewable energy initiatives.
USPS BlueEarth®
We offer several sustainability services to our customers who are interested in reducing their impact on the environment related to their mailing activities.
Resources sections
Hydrogen fuel cells
Getting the lead out. USPS test hydrogen fuel cells.
Working green
Lean Green Teams find ways to save energy and be more resource efficient.
Read, Respond, Recycle.
Our lobby recycling program has containers to discard mail for recycling after you’re finished with it.
About EPA Waste Wise program
Preserving resources
USPS participates in WasteWise (an EPA sustainable management effort), which promotes the use and reuse of materials more productively over their entire life cycles.