What you can do

As a consumer, there are many simple things you can do to lessen your impact on the environment.

Put yourself on “Do Not Contact” lists

Many Canadian businesses, like small businesses and charitable organizations, depend on direct marketing to promote their products and services but still they respect the wishes of consumers who don’t want to receive direct marketing. As a consumer, you can request to have your name removed from Addressed Admail™ marketing lists. To stop receiving mail from businesses that you have an existing relationship with, you must contact them directly. To stop receiving mail from businesses you do not have an existing relationship with, you can contact the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) – of which many Canadian companies are members. This service is available to you free of charge. With the CMA “Do Not Contact” service, you can reduce the number of marketing offers you receive by mail. Consumers register to have their names removed from marketing lists held by members of the Canadian Marketing Association. For information about this CMA service, click here.