Stop the Junk Mail ‘Monster’

May 11th, 2016 by admin

STOP the ‘Junk Mail Monster’!

Take back your mailbox by reducing unwanted mail. List brokers sell or rent your name to thousands of businesses each year, resulting in an average of 41 pounds of junk mail pouring into every American mailbox every year. You can stop this deluge of waste.

Each year, the junk mail industry destroys about 100 million trees to cart its promos, pleas and promises to and from incinerators, garbage dumps and recycling centers. The production and disposal of junk mail consumes more energy than 3 million cars.

How can I reduce my Junk Mail?

Do an online search for “Stop the Junk Mail Monster” and follow the instructions, or visit http://ecocycle.org/junkmail

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