Did you Know?

  • 5.6 million tons of catalogs and other type of mail similar to this are thrown away every year in the U.S.

  • Must People believe that SPAM stands for Short, Pointless, and Annoying Messages

  • Spam was really based on a sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus.

  • The average American household receives unsolicited junk mail equal to 1.5 trees every year

  • 44% of junk mail are thrown without unopening them

Guide to the Private Paid Organizations that can help Stop Junk Mail and Admail.



Another recommendation that we here at Green Dimes can tell you about. If you are considering on stopping Junk Mail in a faster, easier way there are a couple of ways that can be of your interest. There are certain organizations that, for a fee, promise to reduce the incoming of junk mail.

41pounds.org, is a nonprofit environmental organization based in Ferndale, Michigan established in 2006 to help reduce the amount of unsolicited junkmail delivered to homes throughout the United States and, with it, reductions in the use of natural resources. The name of the organization is taken from the estimated weight of admail each U.S. Citizen receives every year. For a fee of $41 (for five years) they'll contact the direct mail companies and get you get off their lists. They'll also send some pre-addressed postcards for you to send to the companies that require a signature to stop their service. They will also donate $15 to the charity of your choice.

Another another corporation that works similar, catalogchoice.org, another nonprofit environmental organization, that promises to remove your personal information from third party marketing lists and personal search services. For an annual donation of $20 or more, they'll communicate and monitor your opt-outs to a list of key marketing companies. If you value targeted offers from direct marketers we recommend using their free title-specific opt-out service instead of this Unlisting Service.

We at Green Dimes, recommend these services to avoid junk mail, however we encourage you to explore your options.