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With the right resources, it’s easy to be green. Start with us—right here, right now: greener choices with the U.S. Postal Service®

Order eco-friendly packaging for shipments

We offer you a greener shade of green.

The Postal Service is the first shipping company to achieve Cradle-to-CradleCM certification for our packaging. It’s recyclable, of course. But it’s much more. 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-CradleCM certification comes from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry.

What does it mean for customers? You can send “greener” packages across the country or around the world — and it won’t cost you any more.
Order yours free

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:

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