As I'm going through all of the amazing green routines people have sent us, I see a few questions that keep popping up. A big one is about stopping junk mail and catalogs.To reduce the sometimes overwhelming amount of junk mail you receive, the nifty site greendimes.org can solve most of your problems. A basic, free membership will provide you all the tools you need to stop most junk mail. If you need to send written statements to some companies, Green Dimes will even send you the pre-written card, so all you have to do is sign and send! It couldn't be easier.
Now, the reason I say most junk mail, is because another big portion of mail that I'm seeing email questions about stopping is credit card offers - something that Green Dimes claims they can't reduce. So I found this site from the Federal Trade Commission, that explains exactly how to opt-out of pre-screened offers of credit and insurance - hallelujah!
I'll try this method of stopping junkmail. I tried subscribing to Catalog Choise--raved about on the Today Show as a way to get rid of those catalogs--a few of them stopped with no problem (but later came back), some refused to stop sending (I had to call those), and some just ignored to request. I'm now receiving all the same catalogs I did before and a few new ones. Maybe Green Dimes will help.
I can't wait to try Green Dimes for both work and home. I stand in front of the trash can throwing away bundles of sales magazines, many duplicates, we receive at work daily. We have tried to call the vendors but we still manage to be on their list. Thanks for the post, maybe this will help save some paper- Most of which is shiny which our recycle program does not want. -Jewel / Kestrel Shutters & Doors