How to keep junk mail out of your mailbox

Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 9 p.m.

Americans are inundated with junk mail in their physical mailboxes. Climate coach Michael Coren tried to manage the flood \u2013 and his techniques actually worked. 


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The typical American gets about 41 pounds of junk mail every year delivered to their door. And for some, it\u2019s even worse during the holiday season, as catalogs and coupon booklets come flooding in.


The Post\u2019s climate coach Michael Coren looked at this junk mail as a challenge and started asking: How do I get it all to stop? Today, Coren explains the origins of the snail mail you never wanted \u2013 and he shares tips on how he succeeded in stopping it in its tracks. 


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