US Postal Service strives to reduce environmental footprint Welcome to the hot, sometimes hazy and often humid days of summer. Summer is a great time to appreciate things that make a big difference in sustaining the world we live in. The U.S. Postal Service demonstrates our commitment to sustainability in many ways. Reducing our carbon footprint, recycling plastic in our mail processing facilities and celebrating the great outdoors are just a few. Walking the walk Letter carr

Environmental awareness leads to sustainability April 22 is the annual day set aside to focus attention on the need to take care of our environment, natural resources and the planet we live on. This year marks the 51st year since the national celebration began. At the U.S. Postal Service, we look forward to the festivities each year because we consider every day to be Earth Day for our organization, our employees and our customers! Because of the importance the Postal Service

USPS Sustainability: Postal Service Reduces Carbon Footprint Every Earth Day the Sustainability team shares our successes, big and small, with the release of the Postal Service™ Annual Sustainability Report. This year’s report features our largest solar project, inspiring ideas from postal leadership, and facts on new USPS® products and services. Some highlights from the report include: 25 percent energy reduction by 2025 – USPS is well on its way to reduce energy used per sq

USPS Sustainability Efforts Recognized by EPA’s Wastewise Program The Postal Service® cares about its customers. But did you know USPS® cares about the environment, too? Postal facilities across the country are working to reduce the agency’s environmental impact through recycling programs and other sustainability initiatives. Waste reduction efforts in two USPS geographic areas recently earned the Postal Service recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The

Postal Service™ Celebrates Energy Conservation During Energy Action Month 2016 October is Energy Action Month. This month long celebration is declared by Presidential Proclamation each October. It is a time to celebrate energy saving successes and renew our commitment to energy conservation. The Postal Service set a goal in 2003 to reduce energy usage in our more than 30,000 facilities by 30% by the year 2015. We surpassed that goal by reducing our facility energy usage by 32

What better time than today, Earth Day, to remind sustainability stakeholders worldwide that USPS has long adopted goals to reduce energy, water consumption, and greenhouse-gas emissions. Throughout the Postal Service, these are goals we are proud of and fully embrace. These reductions not only are right for the environment, they make good business sense. For USPS, Earth Day also marks the day we release our Annual Sustainability Report (ASR). The ASR reports our progress in

The Postal Service is proud to congratulate Chief Sustainability Officer Thomas Day, who was recognized for his exemplary leadership in response to climate change, with a 2016 Individual Climate Leadership Award. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) —in collaboration with the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and The Climate Registry—presented awards to 13 organizations, three partnerships, and one individual during the fifth annual Climate Leadership Conferen

For the past seven years, the Postal Service has celebrated Energy Action Month. It’s a time where as an organization we remember our commitment to action by engaging employees to conserve energy and promote efficiency. Some may think that an organization with the size and scope of the Postal Service only takes grand measures to conserve – but that’s not necessarily the case. Many seemingly small changes embraced by our workforce have helped the U.S. Postal Service reduce fac

When you think of the Postal Service, a lot of things probably come to mind: mail and stamps, letter carriers and your local Post Office™, and of course our ubiquitous trucks. We hope you think of sustainability too. Like many of our counterparts in the mailing industry and federal sector, we’re committed to reducing our environmental impact. We focus on sustainability internally and externally. Since we’re in a unique position to serve nearly all Americans almost every day,