Paper and Cardboard
Recycle All Paper All the Time

35% of paper is thrown away and sitting in landfills. This makes it the top material we trash. For every 100 pounds of garbage, about 35 pounds is paper.

• ALL paper can be recycled: newspapers, catalogs, magazines, office paper, junk mail, envelopes, phone books, cardboard, paper egg cartons, cereal and tissue boxes, etc.
• Most paper can be recycled up to 8 times.
• Recycling paper uses 60% less energy than manufacturing from new material.
• If everyone used a canvas bag for groceries, over 60,000 trees would be saved yearly.

How Can You Help?
It's good to recycle paper, but it's even better to stop unwanted paper before it
reaches you. American receives "junk" mail equal to 100 million trees each year.

Stop Unwanted Paper

Stop Junk Mail ($1 fee):
DMA Mail Preference Service
PO Box 282, Carmel, NY 10512
www.DMAchoice.org

Stop Credit Card Offers (free):
Equifax, TransUnion, Novus Credit, Experian
1-888-567-8688 (1-888-5-OPTOUT)
www.OptOutPrescreen.com

Stop Sweepstakes Promotions (free):
Publishers Clearinghouse 1-800-645-9242

Stop Shopping Flyers (free):
Valpak Coupons 1-800-237-6266
www.coxtarget.com/mailsuppression/s/DisplayMailSuppressionForm
Advo-Valassis1-888-241-6760
www.advo.com/consumersupport.html
Harte-Hanks Mailers 1-800-422-4116
www.pennysaverusa.com/contactus

Stop Junk Faxes (free):
Contact the sender. If unsuccessful, file a complaint with Consumer Information Bureau (FCC) 1-888-225-5322
www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/unwantedfaxes.html

Stop Catalogs (free):
www.CatalogChoice.org