Want to trash less?
It’s as easy as Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!
Reduce What You Use
Don’t Buy Trash
Every year, the average American buys 440 pounds of packaging...then just throws it away!
Buy products with less packaging (like bulk items, larger sizes and concentrated liquids)
and fill smaller, reusable containers.
Think
Local First
Buying local goods is almost always awaste saver.
Click
here for more details!
Stop Junk Mail
Almost half of all junk mail is never even opened! If you want to stop your name from
being sold to large mailing list companies, write to the following companies:
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association.
PO Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
Hill-Donnelly Marketing
PO Box 14417
Tampa, FL 33690
MetroMail Corporation
901 West Bond
Lincoln, Nebraska 78521
ADVO A major direct mailer will remove your name from their lists.
Go to their web site www.advo.com/html/contacts/removeform.pdf
fill out the form and send it to them.
To stop receiving credit card offers in the mail;
call 1-888-5 OPT OUT (1-888-567-8688)
One call reaches these agencies: Equifax, Trans Union, Experian, and Innovis
To reduce unwanted catalog mailings;
send full name, including middle initial, and you current address to either
optout@abacus-direct.com
or Abacus
PO Box 1478
Broomfield, CO 80038
Businesses looking to reduce their unwanted mail can find helpful steps at the National
Waste Prevention Coalition website http://www.metrokc.gov/nwpc/
Borrow Or Rent
Do you really need to own something you hardly ever use? Ask a friend, or look in the
Yellow Pages under Rentals. And don’t forget Douglas County’s great libraries
for books, magazines, audio and video tapes.
Use Both Sides
Why trash (or even recycle) a piece of paper if only one side’s been used? The flip
side is perfect for scrap paper.
Bag And Re-bag
The best grocery bags are reusable ones you bring with you. Some stores even give you a
discount of $.02-.05 per reused bag.
Choose Recycled
Products and packaging too. More post-consumer content means
fewer raw materials were used and more energy was saved. But look closely. Products
labeled as "recyclable"
aren’t necessarily recycled.
Get Into The Trash-less Habit
Start small. (Every little bit helps and you can build from there.) Share handy hints with
others. Think before you toss.
Other Links
DEQ Waste Reduction Strategies
Yellow Pages Opt Out
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