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We have all heard the amazing statistics about “what if” we all used one less paper towel each day. How many trees would be saved? How much less strain would we put on the environment? The results would be amazing! Now, think about this… what if we could stop all that wasteful junk mail? Tons and more tons of junk mail are thrown away (yes I said “thrown away”) and not recycled every single day. Do you know that the production of paper, whether from actual trees or sustainable sources, is one of the most resource-intensive, polluting industries that exists? I’m not suggesting businesses shouldn’t be able to promote their services. The problem is every other Friday or so I used to receive a direct mail piece from a local store that sells fur coats here in  And as if saving the environment and rain forests weren’t enough, companies would save a bunch of money if they targeted their mailings to people that were actually interested in their services. I don’t know about you but I'd much rather use the extra ply of toilet paper and cut back in other ways like eliminating junk mail! Here’s how to do it… Green Dimes, a company that will contact direct mailers and catalog publishers on your behalf for an annual fee, there are ways to stop junk mail yourself. Here are a few ways to help stop junk mail on your own!
Credit Card Offers - Unless you feel special when you get those “You’re Pre Approved” credit card offers…. You can use OptOutPrescreen, which will allow you to remove yourself from mailing lists for five years or forever, online and for free! You can also opt back in if you change your mind. You can also remove yourself from the Direct Marketing Association’s list: Just do a google search for the direct marketing assoc and you should find their contact info. You can do it for free with the mail-in form, or you can pay a dollar to do it online. It may take several months for this to work. Coupons - Unless you really need that $.50 off blueberry muffin mix coupon, you can stop receiving those enormous packs of coupons that you probably have never used. Unfortunately, you do have to contact each of the following separately to remove yourself from their lists: Val-Pak, Shopwise, Money Mailer, Pennysaver (call 800.422.4116), Local Community Values (call 626.472.5377). Paper Statements – contact your banks and credit card companies and ask them to stop sending you promotional materials. And if you are pretty savvy you can also use electronic statements and only print them when they are needed. Catalogs – Most of the time you can remove yourself from the mailing lists of major companies that sell through catalogs. For example, The Next time you get a catalog you don’t want, call customer service before you recycle it and ask them to cancel the delivery. Most companies have great websites where you can review products and shop online instead. |
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