I have to admit, I am reeeeeally bad about checking my mail – my snail mail. My family can go an entire week or two and never open the box. Bad I know. Once, the mail carrier had to leave a note in the jam-packed box saying he wasn’t going to deliver anymore until we cleaned it out.
Oops.
I’m also very bad about opening mail once it’s in the house.
There’s just so much junk mixed in with the letters and bills. Actually, let’s face it, who writes letters anymore? People don’t even send birthday cards – they just post on your Facebook page. 90% of what does come to the house ends up in the recycling. Yes, I’m a good recycler, but come on. I don’t want this stuff in the first place!
I came across this article yesterday and thought it was a really good one. Steve Pavlina has rounded up ways to cut down or stop the vast amounts of mail you have delivered to your home or business.
How to Reduce You Mail to Almost Nothing
My husband and I used to be on an ‘Opt Out’ list for credit card applications. We must have reached the time limit because they are rolling in again.
Steve did a very thorough job in this article. He talks about coupon packets, charity mail, working with your bank, using e-statements, etc. It’s a really good article. Take a peek.
I plan to go through his list and try a few. My mailbox is full of junk and I’d like it to stop. That way I won’t get another nasty post-it note from my mail carrier. 
~ Jenna
If you are interested in reading more about the environment, I came across these interesting books:
How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything
A craft book for you crafty people: Eco Craft: Recycle Recraft Restyle
and just for fun…
10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse: and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists
