Each year, 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers, using 3.6 million tons of paper from 53 million trees. To create that much paper, 38 trillion BTUs are used — enough to power 1.2 million homes per year, which contributes 5.2 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere (equal to the annual emissions of two million cars). Eek! Who needs all those catalogs, especially when nowadays most stores put their complete inventory online? If you’re like most people, you are drowning in random catalogs from stores you have no interest in shopping from. Reduce your impact and the clutter in your mailbox by removing yourself from catalog mailing lists. Catalog Choice is a free service that helps you choose the specific catalogs you no longer wish to receive and zaps you from their system. Catalog Choice is a sponsored project of the Ecology Center and is endorsed by the National Wildlife Federation and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Their website is easy to use and they don’t sell or give your personal information out to anyone. Do your part to reduce the amount of unsolicited junk that bears your name. Want to do more? Remove yourself from other mailing lists while you’re at it, and start off the new year a little
By Kirby
By Kirby
