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Quick Tip: Opt Out of Yellow Pages, Catalogs, Junk Mail & mo’!

It’s fall! What a better time to re-check your junk mail and minimize where you can. With iPhones, Blackberries, Facebook & the internet everywhere, it’s too easy to find people or businesses, and shop online. Do you really need phone books, credit card offers and glossy printed catalogs dropped off at your front door? Save the 1000’s of pages used for each dinosaur-era book:

Yellowpages Goes Green gives you links and phone numbers to easily opt out of mailing lists for the Yellow Pages.
Opt out of Catalogs & junk mail by going to CatalogChoice.com
Opt Out of Prescreen to stop those obnoxious credit & insurance offers
Still haven’t won millions of dollars? Email & stop Publishers Clearinghouse at privacychoices@pchmail.com
and 8 other ways to Opt out of Junk Mail

Happy opt-outing!

Posted by Julie

Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is the co-founder and Executive Director of Green Philly, an independent media organization making sustainability accessible, affordable and actionable. Since launching Green Philly in 2008, she has grown it from a passion project into a leading voice for local climate storytelling, pairing impactful journalism with community events and experiences. Julie is a frequent speaker on climate, media innovation and the future of local journalism, and is the creator of SustainPHL and EcoFair. Outside of Green Philly, you can find her hiking, biking, traveling, or exploring Philadelphia.