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Reduce Waste: End Junk Mail!
What to do:
Take steps to reduce the amount of junk mail you receive. There are different strategies for ending different types of junk mail. One of the simplest steps is to contact the Direct Marketing Association's Mail Preference Service page. It allows you to opt out of national mailings you don’t want to receive, such as credit card offers, catalogues, magazine solicitations, etc. You can also mark which kinds of advertising you do want to receive. The registration process can be done online or by mail. To prevent credit card offer mailings, you can also call 1 - 888 - 5 - OPTOUT.
For ways to eliminate even more advertising mail, including local mailings, visit Reduce.org's junk mail page and Washinton's King County Reduce Junk Mail page.
Why it Helps the Earth:
Junk mail doesn't just use up paper. It also consumes energy as the mailings are printed, distributed, and then finally transported to waste facilities.
What the Research Says:
According to the EPA's Municipal Solid Waste Fact Sheet only 41 percent of unwanted mail was recycled in 2008. Visit the United States Postal Service website for facts about how much advertising mail is distributed each quarter.
Why it Helps You:
Because junk mail is downright annoying! It creates clutter, takes time to sort, and fills up recycling bins. Junk mail with personal information, such as credit card offers, can also be a security risk: shredding advertising mail is yet another hassle.
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