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Reduce Waste from Unwanted Junk Mail

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Modified and reprinted with permission from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Save time and paper. Although much junk mail, including catalogs, windowed envelopes and advertisements, can be recycled, it is a worthwhile effort to reduce this waste stream at its source. Nearly 32 pounds of paper and plastic go into the garbage for every American. That's a pretty sizeable "junked mail" problem!

Mail List Brokers and Marketing Associations. Households can significantly reduce their advertising mail by registering with the Direct Marketing Association's Mail Preference

Green Your Office

Author
Ami Voeltz
Do It Green! Minnesota

Business-to-Business Mail

Businesses and institutions receive a great deal of unsolicited mail, such as catalogs and advertising mail for products and services of all kinds. Even when these materials are wanted, there can be a tremendous amount of waste and duplication. Do these sound familiar?

Footnotes/Endnotes

Web Resources

Reduce.org: www.reduce.org

 

 

Print Resources

Going Green: A Guide to Becoming an Environmentally-Friendly Business, 415-616-6800 or www.tub.com

EnvironMentors Advisor: Prevent Waste, Produce Profit, Contact North East Business Assoc. to receive a free copy: 800-657-3843 or 651-296-3417

Office Waste Reduction Kit & Source Reduction Manual & instructional video, Contact the MN Office of Environmental Assistance for a free copy: 612-789-4352 or 800-887-6300

 

Organizations

Cartridge Care - Ink Cartridge Recyclers
Roseville, MN 612-331-7757

Minnesota Technical Asst. Program (MnTAP)
McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak St., Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 612-624-1300
www.mntap.umn.edu

MN WasteWise
30 E. 7th St.
Suite 1700
St. Paul, MN 651-292-4650
www.mnwastewise.org
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