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How To Stop Junk Mail

Facts on Junk Mail:

• 4.5 million tons of junk mail are produced each year!

• Each person will receive almost 560 pieces of junk mail this year.

• 44% of all junk mail is thrown in the trash, unopened and unread.

• 100 million trees are ground up each year to produce junk mail.

• Approximately 40% of the solid waste in our landfills is paper and paperboard waste.

Tips on How to Stop Junk Mail

Stop the pre-approved Credit Card offers that waste of paper and put you at a risk of identity theft.

To remove your name from the major credit card bureau list: Call 888-567-8688. You can also do this online at: Opt Out Prescreen.com.

Stop junk catalogues and mailings!

The Direct Marketing Association represents many mail order sales companies, and estimates that listing your name will stop 75% of all national mailings coming to your home. To do this, fill out the online form at Off Mailing Lists or print off the form and mail it in.

Companies that do not participate in the D.M.A. program must be contacted directly.

You can write to firms that send you unsolicited material and tell them firmly to stop. Be sure to use the enclosed Business Reply envelopes when replying through the mail, and address them to the Customer Service. You can also call the firms’ toll free numbers and speak with customer service.

Buyers beware...you are covered under a manufacturer's warranty whether the card is returned or not.

These cards are primarily used to gather names for mailing lists. Write National Demographics & Lifestyles (a firm that collects this information) to have your name removed:

Remember to be persistent and patient as you take action to reduce your own personal junk mail. You should notice a decrease in the amount of junk mail you receive within a month, but the removal of your name from these extensive lists takes a while.

From the Native Forest Network