Facts:

• Almost half of all junk mail goes unopened. Only about 2% ever gets a response.
• The average person gets 500 pieces of junk mail a year.
• 5.6 million tons of catalogs and direct mail ads wind up in landfills each year.
• A year’s worth of junk mail destroys more than a million trees.

Take action:

• Remove yourself from as many mailing lists as you can.
• When you enter a contest, fill out a warranty card, or donate to a charity, make sure you write “don’t rent or sell my name” on the form.
• Recycle the junk mail you do receive.