It’s been estimated that nearly 40% of a solid mass in landfills is from catalogs and pre-approved credit offers.

The Consumer Research Institute estimates you’ll save up to 70 hours a year eliminating the sorting and trashing of junk mail.

These very items also leave you susceptible to identity theft.

Go “green” and help the environment by getting your name off junk mail lists. Here are 3 organizations that will help you make that happen:

GreenDimes.com – The $20 fee not only removes your name from lists for up to five years, they also plant 10 trees on your behalf. Pretty cool!

41Pounds.org – Junk mail hating Americans receive about 41 pounds of trash-worthy mail every year (hence the clever name). These guys will take you off mailing lists and donate 1/3 of the $41 fee to the charity of your choice.

www.dmachoice.org – This free service is offered by the Direct Marketing Association. Go to the homepage and click on “Remove My Name From Those Lists.”

You can also get a complete “stop junk mail” kit and eBook from the Consumer Research Institue.

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