Re: [GreenYes] junk mail

["Ilana Gauss" <igauss@co.sanmateo.ca.us>]

We have a lot of information about stopping the flow of junk mail, available on our website. Here is the location:
http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/junkmail.html 
Note: The bottom half of this webpage has several addresses and phone numbers to contact to stop junk mail.


Ilana Gauss
Recycling Outreach Specialist
County of San Mateo RecycleWorks
Hotline: (888) 442-2666   Phone: (650) 599-1468
www.RecycleWorks.org

Recycling Tip of the Week:
Cut old dry cleaning bags in half (front/back) and fold between clothes to prevent wrinkles while travelling.



>>> TomT <TomT@mwes.com> 02/26 1:46 PM >>>
Gentlepeople,
	I am wondering about the junk mail I receive.
		I always take the window off, toss it in the garbage and
recycle the rest.
	My question is whether it's worth the effort to remove the little
window?  The little newsletter we receive quarterly in the mail regarding
what we can and can not recycle says we can recycle envelopes.  What does
that mean regarding the window?
	And since I'm rambling, I try and inform all places that I do
business with or donate money to to not rent or sell my name.  But I
constantly get junkmail from credit card companies.  For awhile I sent
requests to remove my name from their list.  Apparently they haven't.  Is
there anything I can do?
	What I've started to do is take their postage paid envelope and send
them the rest of my junk mail.  While short-term satisfying, it's
frustrating that they're wasting the resources to begin with and they're
probably not recycling it when it goes back to them.
	Thoughts?  Comments?
		Thanks!

Tommy
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