Junk Mail

What about paper recyclers supplying small boxs, with Junk Mail written on them, for people to put by the side of their door. On average I get about 15 items of junk mail a week, I reckon I could fill a small box in a month or so... I know people who get a lot more than this...

This might seem like a baked idea, but a lot of people fail to recycle because of forgetfullness or laziness... However, if you could get people to pick up their mail from the doorstep, and immediately sift out the junk and put it straight into the bin, not only would you be doing your bit to help recycling, you'd be empowering people who feel the need to open said mail, knowing full well that it contains only credit card offers or other bumf.

Obviously, the paper recyclers would have to collect, but if they posted a single piece of paper on the day or the day before they were coming, the householder could put that paper straight into the box, and place the box on the doorstep - so all paper expended could be recovered and reused.

This ought to get people into the idea of recycling, perhaps prompting them to start putting other paper or newspaper into the box too... its all in the head I reckon. As a lot of these recycling companies recycle to raise money for charity as well, a logo of the charity, or even a tick list on the top of the box could sort the money to go to a specific charity.