No free papers, menus, junk mail

[Bigsis]

We need to reclaim 'no free papers' signs from crotchety old dears.
If everyone had a sign on their door or letterbox stating they didn't want free papers etc, then wouldn't this cut down on tons of paper use.

Maybe self-sufficientish could have a sign available to print off. Put the logo on and it's free advertising as well.

[ina]

Must admit, the only free paper we get is the village paper - 6 times a year, with a one-page update in the months in between - and they are very useful if you want to know what's going on locally...

But in principal, I agree. Most days I chuck whatever I get in the mailbox straight in the bin. I've heard though that you can register with the postoffice if you don't want all that advertising stuff - does anybody know if that's possible? I mean the stuff that's not addressed to you personally. Have to investigate.

[Shirley]

I got some stickers for the mail box from www.ecozine.co.uk They still have the details of their campaign on the first page

Good idea to have a sign to print off with the Ish logo though.

[The Chili Monster]

Look here, Ina:
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... php?t=1441
The links are given on the last post.

[cir3ngirl]

The amount of junk mail I receive now is almost zero since registering. I still get the bits that come through unaddressed straight from postman. Still children need something to do sticking with.

Davina

[Ranter]

You can register with Royal Mail to stop post addressed to "The Occupier", however this includes local authority circulars such as electoral roll updates. I decided not to register as I didn't want to risk being disenfranchised.

My main source of junk through the letterbox is fast-food/ take-away menus. These aren't delivered by the postman & I get at least 2 a day. I wouldn't mind so much, but most are for shops on the other side of the city. If I wanted a take-away there are dozens within a half-mile radius of my house.

[Bigsis]

A No Menus sign works. I haven't had a menu posted for months and I used to get 4 a day at least. I live within 10 mins walking distance of at least 20 fast food places and they all think they have to give you a new menu every week. Grrrrr!
Thanks for the link about the direct mailing list Chili Monster - I've been meaning to do that for ages and wasn't sure how.