Monday, June 25, 2007

the morass in your mailbox...


hopefully you've picked up some canvas totes and tossed your plastic habit. ok, now it's time for the mailbox... i for one love getting personal mail but that letter writing habit has been crushed by emails and texting... so if a mass of junk mail greets you every day, why not try to eliminate the unwanted stuff and make room for the good stuff! according to the ideal bite, the average american gets 1.5 personal letters each week and 10.8 pieces of junk mail (produced by 100 million trees a year).
here are a few easy ways to save some energy and stop the clutter ... courtesy of ideal bite ...

trust the internet - pay those pesky bills online and stop paper copies.


DirectMail.com - free, quick way to get your name off commercial mailing lists.


OptOutPrescreen.com - opt out of pre-approved credit card and insurance offers online or by phone: 1-888-5-OPTOUT.


EcoLogical Mail Coalition - helps businesses stop mail addressed to former employees.


Native Forest Network's Guide - five easy steps to stop junk mail.

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