You know about the Do Not Call registry. There’s an effort underway to create a similar Do Not Mail list for what the postal service calls advertising mail and the rest of us call junk mail.

A few facts from the Center for American Progress:

Recycling is a good first step, the website says, but more is needed. It’s suggested to go to Do Not Mail and sign a petition. Some other suggestions are listed here.

However, if one-third of all mail is junk mail, think about the cost of a first class stamp if the junk were cut out.