Over a third of all direct mail is discarded unopened
THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF UNWANTED MAIL YOU RECEIVE

Many people don’t have a problem with direct mail. However, some direct mail is poorly targeted and irrelevant and is thrown straight in the bin.

Our goal is to reduce the amount of unwanted mail delivered to Scottish householders by 10 per cent by 2010.

If you would like to reduce the amount of unwanted mail you receive and benefit the environment, follow the five easy ways to do it.

 Over a third of all direct mail is discarded unopened
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  1. Write to sender
  2. Register with the Mailing Preference Service
  3. Register to opt out of the Royal Mail's Door to Door service
  4. Opt out of the edited version of the electoral register
  5. Use online services
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To avoid generating unwanted mail, when filling in any form, from applying for credit to entering a competition, make sure that you tick the box that says you do not want your name to be added to any mailing lists.

This is normally at the bottom of the form or on the reverse.

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