When a friend from Burma (Myanmar) lived with us a few years ago, he made the following observation as he, new to the U.S., watched us throw more than half our mail into the recycling bin every day: “Oh, I see! Much of your rubbish is delivered by your postal service.” I put the unwanted mail on my desk beside my computer, and whenever I have an uninspired minute in my writing I choose TWO (limiting the goal helps), call up the companies, and ask them to remove my name from their lists. It works! I also chat with the person about green practices, in cordial fashion, spreading the gospel.

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