If you're like us, when you check the mail you often roll your eyes at the sight of all the junk mail you receive any given day. Especially, when you probably only use one or two coupons from that mass of envelopes and flyers. So, why allow this process to continue when a simple step can stop the vast majority of that unnecessary mail? Oh what perfect harmony that would be! Well guess what: you can. The best thing about is that it’s simple. But first, here are some facts:
- More than 62 billion pieces of junk mail are produced yearly.
- The majority of household waste consists of unsolicited mail.
- Approximately 44% of junk mail goes to a landfill unopened.
- $320M of local taxes are used to dispose of unsolicited mail each year.
- Each year, 100 million trees are used to produce junk mail.
- 250,000 homes could be heated with one day's supply of junk mail.
- Americans receive almost 4 million tons of junk mail every year.
Call 888-5OPTOUT or log into https://www.optoutprescreen.com to remove your name from credit issuers' mailing lists. It's fast and free.
You can also take the extra step and get rid of junk mail and plant some trees at the same time. Go to www.greendimes.com for more information.
A REMINDER:
Don't forget this Valentine's Day to use recycled cards or to create your own creative, romantic card from recycled materials. Have a great Valentine's Day and we hope you enjoyed February's tip.
