Boy oh boy -- now that the holidays are in full-swing, I get TONS of catalogues. And it's not uncommon that I get several catalogs from the same company in a one-week period.
Recently, I learned about a way to get some relief -- and help the environment! A new (free) website (www.catalogchoice.org) helps you remove yourself from more than 1,000 mailing lists. The website collects names and then contacts the catalog companies to have people removed from mailing lists. There's more information in this article about how the website works...and some background on who launched it and operates it.
But here's my quandary. Truth be told, I'm not quite sure I'm ready to stop receiving all my catalogs. I know it's the RIGHT thing to do, but I sometimes like leafing through the paper versions...especially since I'm on the computer so much during the day! Am I alone in this feeling?!
P.S. The Arlington Public Library has a great online resource, "Greenspace," for locating information about our environment. You can find shortcuts to catalog and article searches, news, recommended websites, plus tips and ideas for saving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycling, and more.
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