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We've got simple steps that will allow you to get yourself off some of the major junk mail lists, ask Congress to create a national Do Not Junk registry modeled after the wildly sucessful Do Not Call registry, and even more tips to help you prevent the flood of unsolicited mail.

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International Paper joins Direct Marketing Association in opposing your right to opt-out of junk mail
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3 Basic Steps You Can Take Today
2. Until that happens, cut your junk mail in half with existing tools
3. Encourage businesses to do their part to Green the mail you want to receive

More Actions You Can Take To Help Put An End To Junk Mail

 Get resources and contact information to ask your state officials to introduce a Do Not Junk bill - contact us at outreach@newdream.org for materials and assistance.

 Download our Junk Mail Organizer's kit (registration required) to get materials and assistance to help your community overcome junk mail!

Start Getting off the Junk Mail Lists

While taxpayer subsidies to the logging and fuel industries might indeed allow advertisers to stuff your mailbox for mere pennies on the pound, the fact is that junk mail exacts a heavy cost on Americans' quality of life and on our environment.

Junk mail may seem as American as apple pie, but it doesn't have to be. We can declare our Independence from Junk Mail!

There are two ways for you to remove yourself from the endless junk mail lists:

1. Pay to have a pro take you off most of the lists
New American Dream has partnered with an organization called 41pounds.org who promises to completely remove you from up to 95% of the junk mail lists by contacting each organization from which you receive mail and/or catalogs for a one-time fee of $41. As if removing your contact information from the junk mail lists isn't enough, they'll also be donating approximately 50% of their fee to the New American Dream junk mail campaign! What are you waiting for?

 Click here to begin the process with 41pounds.org and help our campaign!

2. Use our free forms to take yourself off some of the main lists
If you have a bit more time and would like remove yourself from many (but, certainly not all) of the junk mail lists, you're more than welcome to use our automatically generated forms. You'll be asked to fill-out, print, and mail-in many short letters to the major direct mailers and they'll eventually remove your from their list. Click here to begin this process. (Note: Many direct mailers require a small fee and/or request your social security number to find your record. New American Dream does not see or store this information and do not believe it is required - though, it may expedite the removal process.)

 Click here to start using our form...