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In reply to the discussion: Junk mail is environmentally destructive, pollutes, uses energy, & we can't even stop it from coming [View all]RebelOne
(30,947 posts)13. Most of my junk mailers is flyers from local businesses.
They are not addressed to any particular person. I throw away so many flyers every week. Sometimes I will go through them to see if any neighorhood business has any sales.
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CreekDog
Feb 2013
OP
It should be easy enough to create a do not mail list, like the do not call list. or to pass local a
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#5
I'm with you. I dont allow phone span into my home. Mail spam is the same thing.
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#47
i don't have a garden and recycling still uses the energy to deliver and pick up
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#9
All the junk mail both electronic and physical would probably provide more than enough energy
2on2u
Feb 2013
#10
would you like our mail carriers have to swim from house to house to make their deliveries?
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#45
I've heard my postal worker complaining on the phone to a colleague when she has to distribute
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#53
not the mail system's fault, but congress's. when they gave the parcel service business to
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#19
Most people would -- except the bulk mailers. and the PO management, because bulk mailing is
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#23
I get that garbage non-stop. Only upside to any of it is it goes to the recycle bin,
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#55