Campaign Earth

I'm in the habit of regularly searching for websites that support positive, environmental issues. Today's find was Campaign Earth. This website is educational and interactive. Taking the Campaign Earth monthly challenge provides individuals and businesses tips and strategies for getting involved. The action for this month is to reduce junk mail and catalogs. This topic is near and dear to me, and I've posted resources previously on this blog. (check out the archives to the right).

If you feel called to action, check out Campaign Earth here.

To quote directly from Campaign Earths's site:

The Monthly Challenge Program provides folks with one new thing to implement into their lives each month, slowly guiding them along a path toward sustainability.

To quote directly from Campaign Earth's monthly challenge:

Listed below are three actions you can take to lessen the mail you receive. Take a look at the list and do what you can. Remember, every action counts.

* Stop Those Unwanted Catalogs! Now, with the internet, we can do most of our mail order shopping online. Stack your unwanted catalogs in a pile and spend ten minutes a week calling to request that your name be removed from their mailing list.

* Receive Less Junk Mail! Send a short letter to: DMA Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512. List your name, in all its infinite variations, and request that all of these names be removed from their national database. This removal lasts five years, so keep this address handy. For more information contact the DMA at 212-768-7277.

* Keep Your Catalogs and Magazines out of the Landfill! Many municipalities don't accept catalogs as part of their recycling program so find a second home for them. Keep them out of the landfill by dropping them off at a local hospital, assisted living home, senior residence facility or school (they use them for art classes and other projects). It's the next best thing.