The most impactful thing you can do is sign the petition demanding a Do Not Mail registry, then share it with others. You can also contact your representatives, use partial opt-out services for addressed mail, and spread awareness about this issue.
Take Action to Stop Junk Mail
While there is currently no legal way to stop EDDM mail, your voice still matters. Collective action has changed laws before—and it can again. Here's what you can do to help end unwanted advertising mail.
Help Us Reach 2,500 Signatures
Join thousands demanding the right to opt out of USPS advertising mail. Every signature brings us closer to change.
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1. Sign and Share the Petition
The petition calling for a USPS Do Not Mail registry is the most direct way to show demand for change. Every signature adds pressure on Congress and the Postal Service.
- Sign the petition on Change.org
- Share it on social media with your own story
- Email the link to friends and family who also receive unwanted mail
- Post about junk mail frustration in community forums and neighborhood groups
2. Contact Your Representatives
Congressional action is ultimately required to create a Do Not Mail registry. Your representatives need to hear that this matters to their constituents.
Sample Message to Congress
"I am writing to request that you support legislation creating a federal Do Not Mail registry, similar to the Do Not Call registry. Americans deserve the right to opt out of unsolicited advertising delivered by our own Postal Service. EDDM junk mail wastes 100 million trees annually and costs taxpayers $320 million in disposal fees. Please support consumer choice and environmental protection by backing a Do Not Mail registry."
Contact your representatives:
3. Reduce Addressed Junk Mail
While you cannot stop EDDM mail, you can reduce addressed junk mail through these services:
- OptOutPrescreen.com - Stop prescreened credit card and insurance offers (5 years or permanent)
- DMAchoice.org - Reduce addressed mail from participating companies (does NOT affect EDDM)
- Catalog Choice - Request removal from catalog mailing lists
Important: None of these services stop EDDM or saturation mail. They only affect mail addressed to you personally.
4. Document and Raise Awareness
Help build public awareness of the junk mail problem:
- Take photos of your weekly junk mail pile and share on social media
- Calculate how much mail you receive annually (average household receives 800+ pieces of junk mail per year)
- Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper
- Request that local environmental groups add junk mail to their advocacy priorities
5. Support Organizations Fighting Junk Mail
Several organizations advocate for reduced junk mail and consumer mail choice:
- Forest protection organizations
- Consumer privacy advocates
- Environmental sustainability groups
- Municipal waste reduction initiatives
6. Talk to Your Local Officials
Municipal governments bear the cost of junk mail disposal. Local officials may be receptive to:
- Passing resolutions supporting a federal Do Not Mail registry
- Calculating and publicizing local junk mail disposal costs
- Including junk mail reduction in sustainability plans
What Happens Next?
Change takes time, but it is possible. The Do Not Call registry was once considered impossible due to telemarketing industry opposition— yet public demand ultimately prevailed. The same can happen for postal advertising.
Every action helps:
- Petition signatures demonstrate public demand
- Constituent contacts influence congressional priorities
- Media attention builds momentum
- Awareness changes the conversation
Start Now
The most important step is the first one. Sign the petition today and add your voice to the growing demand for mail choice.
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