You can reduce waste and pollution, and free some space in your mailbox, with a minimum of effort.
How to stop or limit catalog mailings
To remove your name from most national catalog and other direct mailing lists:
Mail Preference Service
c/o The DMA
P.O. Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008.
Eliminate duplicate and undeliverable mailings
If you receive multiple mailings for the same household, call and ask the company to delete the extra listing. If you move, fill out the Postal Service's National Change of Address form so that mailers don't keep sending catalogs to your old address.
Reduce the frequency of mailings you receive
Many companies will honor consumers' requests to receive catalogs less frequently. The catalog's customer service or order department can tell you what options are available. Some catalogs may even allow you to switch from paper catalogs to e-mail notifications and product promotions, with links to the company's Web site.
Ask catalogers to use recycled paper
Next time you place an order, ask if the catalog is printed on recycled paper. If it's not, tell the company that this is important to you as a customer, and ask them to make the switch. (Our Paper Calculator can help.) Support catalog companies that use recycled paper and have demonstrated a commitment to reduce their overall impact on the environment.
Recycle catalogs
To find out more about recycling programs in your community, call your city government or 1 (800) CLEANUP, or visit www.cleanup.org. If your town does not yet recycle catalogs and other paper products, encourage municipal leaders to start.
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