Do you open your mailbox each day to find it stuffed full of unsolicited mail, catalogs, credit card applications, and advertisements for a variety of products and services?  There are tons of junk mail wastes created everyday.  The best way to reduce junk mail is to stop it at the source.  Taking some time now to make a few telephone calls or write a note will save you a lot of time sorting through your daily mail, along with reducing the amount of junk mail that has to be recycled or disposed of. 

 

Reduce Junk Mail  

 Here are a few simple steps you can take to reduce Junk Mail.

1. Contact your existing creditors.  Use toll free numbers to contact your current credit card companies and request that they not distribute your name to any other organizations.
2. Cancel Catalogs by mail.  If you receive catalogs that you never requested, wish to discontinue, or duplicate copies, do all parties a favor and call the toll free ordering number and request that you be removed from the mailing list.
3. Return postage paid envelopes.  If the solicitation comes in a postage paid envelope, send a note with your information and request that you be removed from their database.  Caution:  Please be gentle with non-profit and charitable groups, they still have to pay for postage on returned envelopes.
4. Replying to warranties for products.  If you have received a product that has a warranty card, you need to complete and send your information to the manufacturer to activate the product warranty.  It is very important that the card information be completed so that you can receive product update information.  You may not want to provide additional demographic information that is asked in the form of a survey.  This data may be used to establish new mailing lists according to the information that you have provided.  Provide only necessary information that is vital to the warranty.

Junk Mail Removal  

The businesses listed below sell your name and address to junk mailers.  Write or call the following to request that your name and address be removed from their lists.  When writing your request, include your name (and any variations), address, social security number, and signature.  It may take a few weeks to see the reduction, but it will happen if you contact the following companies.