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June 15, 2007
How to STOP junk mail: get off mailing lists, save the environment, and get your life back!
(UPDATED JUNE 15, 2007) Every month, your home mailbox probably gets a bunch of catalogs, credit card offers, AOL discs and CDS, and all kinds of advertising. We call that “junk mail” and it's out of control! Look at all that paper, and think about the energy that goes into making and sending it — a huge waste.
You can actually stop junk mail. It's easy.
Use this online form to get off mailing lists. Trust me, it's worth it.
You can also call the toll-free 800 number on the junk mail catalogs and ask to be removed. They usually have that option built right into the telephone menu system. Be patient when you make the call, because the “stop sending catalogs” option is usually at the end of the call menu. But really, it only takes a moment and you will be doing good — do not give up!
After you make the effort, it takes about 2-3 months for the mail to actually stop being delivered.
Be persistent. You know as well as I do that most of the crap coming in the mail is useless and unnecessary. It's all just pushing you to spend more money, to buy more stuff that you know won't actually make you any happier. So quit it already.
Kill your junk mail, and have a good time doing it!
Remember: every time you subscribe to a magazine or buy something from a catalog you usually get signed up to junk mail lists. If you notice in a year or two that you're getting more junk mail, then do it again - pay the damn dollar the stop that damn junk mail.
Do your part to reduce waste and energy consumption. And while you're at it, cancel your cable TV, eat more fresh vegetables, and walk instead of drive. Shut off lights and computers when not in use. Be proud to care for the Earth. Say no to reckless consumption.
And most of all, remember that you alone possess the power to stop junk mail. Do your part now and go over to the Direct Marketing Association's DMAchoice.org website and get yourself off the lists. It's the right thing to do.
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You can read more about stopping junk mail at these sites: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and Do-it-yourself: Stop junk mail, email and phone calls.
June 15, 2007 in Current Affairs, Truly random | Permalink
Comments
dont forget to reuse and recycle (:
Posted by: katy | Jun 19, 2007 2:38:00 PM
There's a new FREE online service that lets you cancel unwanted catalogs. Catalogchoice.org lets you select the catalogs you don't want to receive and within 10 weeks, your mailbox will be empty of unwanted catalogs. This service is sponsored by The Ecology Center and endorsed by NRDC. To learn more, visit NRDC's site simplesteps.org
Posted by: Christine | Nov 30, 2007 9:26:47 AM
Thanks for the post.
You can also sign do not mail petition (like Do Not Call National Petition)
I did some search online and this is the best resource so far available online (correct me if I am wrong). I have done this 5 months ago and my mailbox is literally empty ( I have paperless billing and also opted out from various mail lists) I check my mail twice a month now. It is beautiful.
I even took the letter from samples provided and wrote it to a local Chinese restaurant that keeps putting fliers in my door. They stopped too in the whole subdivision.
http://awakening.weebly.com/stop-junk-mail.html
I even opted out from the yellow book. What do I need it for, since the internet is right here.
Posted by: Max | Nov 3, 2008 5:51:01 PM
