USPS increases recycling Post Offices

USPS has increased the number of recycling points at Post Offices by nearly 50% over the past year. The Postal Service is now boasting more than 10,000 locations across the country where recycling can take place.

“Last year, the Postal Service recycled more than 220,000 tons of paper, plastics and other waste, which avoided more than 700,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions,” said Deborah Giannoni-Jackson, vice president, Employee Resource Management. “Lobby recycling is an important part of the Postal Service’s conservation efforts, because it helps divert paper waste from landfills and helps our bottom line, making us greener and smarter.”

Customers can recycle their P.O. Box mail as an easy, planet-friendly alternative to taking it home to discard. Recycling containers are locked and feature a narrow opening – about the width of a magazine, so the mail, and customer privacy, is ensured.

“Our history of environmental efforts goes back more than 100 years when the Postal Service was recycling before there was even a universal symbol for it,” said Sam Pulcrano, vice president, Sustainability. “It’s our goal to make every letter and package a greener experience, and lobby recycling is a great way to be green by recycling discarded P.O. Box mail right at the Post Office.”