The holidays are coming, bringing friends, family — and unfortunately, more junk mail to your mailbox.
Lose a little junk mail and slim your mailbox, while cutting your mail-sorting time. This helps the environment by saving millions of trees that absorb millions of tons of greenhouse gas a year, and by keeping un-recycled paper from filling up local landfills.
Remove your name from mailing lists
Direct mailer registries- National Do Not Mail List
Weekly grocery mailers- Red Plum/RetailMeNot
Weekly coupon mailers- Valpak
To permanently opt out from receiving credit and insurance offers, remove your name from the mailing list at OptOutPreScreen.com, or send a written request to each of the three national credit reporting agencies: Equifax / TransUnion / ExperianRemove your name from specific catalog lists by visiting CatalogChoice.org
To reduce junk mail even further, contact companies directly and request they remove your name from their mailing lists or tell them not to sell your name or send promotional materials and sign up for paperless billing.
Opt out of receiving a phonebook if you prefer using online search engines to the phone. Use the free service at Yellow Pages Opt-Out! Enter your five-digit ZIP code to view which directories are distributed in your area, and use your name and address to opt out of the unwanted selections at YellowPagesOptOut.com
Following the easy steps above can prevent up to 90% of junk mail from finding its way to your doorstep.
