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Quick Tip – Stop Junk Mail

Sick and tired of companies polluting your mailbox with direct mail?  Since it’s convenient to order anything from clothing to an iPod with the click of a mouse, get off direct mail lists for good. Websites such as Catalog Choice.com make it easy for you.

Get junk mail at work?  Contact businesses or associations VIA websites or call them to request to be taken off lists.  While it make take a few minutes to complete your request, you’ll save time sorting through mail before placing in the ‘recycle bin.’

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Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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