I can't imagine the days I used to open every envelope that came to me to be sure I wasn't missing out on anything or throwing away anything important. Now I toss envelopes resembling junk in the trash, sometimes first tearing them in half. What a tragedy to think of all the wasted paper! (I do reuse the reply envelopes for personal mail by crossing out the upc-like bars and slapping on a stamp and blank mailing label. Haven't bought envelopes in years.)
Anyway, to save some of Earth's resources and to save you some grief, here is some useful contact info:
To receive less commercial advertising mail, you can register for The DMA's Mail Preference Service (MPS:
http://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
To stop receiving offers for "prescreened" credit and credit cards, you can call: 1-888-567-8688
To sign up for the Federal Do Not Call Registry for telemarketers:
https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx
And all those junk catalogs you get at home? It only takes a minute or two to call the 800-number and ask for your name to be removed. Then they won't share it with others!
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