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If you're feeling a little overwhelmed by junk mail right now, I don't blame you. I seem to get several catalogs each day, most of which I did not sign up for. The conservation group ForestEthics has looking at the snail-mail habits of several companies and put together a naughty and nice list with all the details.

Many companies on the nice list use a large amount of recycled paper in catalogs and have paper reduction plans in place. If you're receiving Patagonia, Victoria's Secret, Timberland and REI catalogs you don't have to feel guilty about them.

If you've made it onto the list of Sears, Neiman Marcus or Eddie Bauer, you need to work on being removed. Those companies do not work to reduce the amount of paper they use and most don't even use recycled paper in their catalogs.

If you've already signed up to reduce your junk mail - good for you. If you haven't, you need to put it on your list of things to do. In the meantime, join the Do Not Mail campaign from ForestEthics. It only works if we all sign up and let companies know we don't need all those paper catalogs anymore.

[Via PlanetSave]