According to the GreenDimes (http://www.greendimes.com/index.html?src=mkt&partner=idealbite1106) school of thought. The concept is simple: for a dime a day, the company will stop your paper junk mail and plant a tree for you each month. So, for the cost of fishing between your couch cushions every once in a while, you get the pleasure of avoiding paper spam while making the air and waterways a little cleaner for all of us. Considering that collectively in the US, one year's junk mail could fill 420,000 dump trucks, it's worth collecting those dimes.
Company Background
GreenDimes head honcho Pankaj Shah hates junk mail (like you Biters). The day he received two different credit card offers from the same company, enough was enough... he took matters into his own hands and started GreenDimes. The company's service is unique because they continually contact direct mail companies to make sure you stay off their lists. "Combining social good and capitalism has been on my mind for years," says Shah. "This is about more than junk mail, it's about helping people take control of their environmental footprint in a measurable way." Judging by the numbers, it's already working, with over 3,000 lbs of junk mail stopped in GreenDimes' first month of operation.
GreenDimes head honcho Pankaj Shah hates junk mail (like you Biters). The day he received two different credit card offers from the same company, enough was enough... he took matters into his own hands and started GreenDimes. The company's service is unique because they continually contact direct mail companies to make sure you stay off their lists. "Combining social good and capitalism has been on my mind for years," says Shah. "This is about more than junk mail, it's about helping people take control of their environmental footprint in a measurable way." Judging by the numbers, it's already working, with over 3,000 lbs of junk mail stopped in GreenDimes' first month of operation.
Why Care?
- In its first month, GreenDimes stopped 3,220 lbs of junk mail and saved 11,272 gallons of water.
- In that same month, the company planted more than 4,000 trees with the non-profit Trees for the Future.
- Protects your identity. Getting off junk mail lists reduces the chances of someone stealing it.
- Contacts more direct mail companies than other services, making sure you'll receive a lot fewer catalog and credit card offers.
- Saves you the hassle of doing it yourself.
- Uses recycled paper at their HQ.
- Their gift memberships make prime holiday presents.
Keeping It Real
Since new direct mail companies are popping up all the time, junk mail can sometimes slip through (and researching how to stop it can take time). Additionally, political mailers aren't blocked, and as we saw from last week's election, those can get pretty overwhelming.
Since new direct mail companies are popping up all the time, junk mail can sometimes slip through (and researching how to stop it can take time). Additionally, political mailers aren't blocked, and as we saw from last week's election, those can get pretty overwhelming.
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