Did you know Americans get 41 POUNDS of junk mail a year! Isn't that crazy? Listed below are are just 2 websites that you may sign up with and they will remove your name from the mailing lists you specify.

Dmachoice.org is a free website where you go and look up the companies by name and request to be removed from their mailing lists. Most are done via email, a few you must write a letter asking for your name to be removed.

41pounds.org is a website that for just $41 for 5 years, which is $8.20 a year or just $.02 a day - they will contact all the direct mail companies for you and request to have your name removed from their mailing lists. As an added bonus $15 out of the $41 you pay is donated to the non-profit of your choice.

This will save hundreds of trees and not to mention a ton of your time, as you will not have to open, shred and toss all those unwanted and unsolicited direct mail pieces.