Return to sender

If local councils and Government really wanted to do something about the amount of rubbish we throw away rather than thinking up yet more grubby ways they can screw an extra few quid off us under the guise of saving the planet then they could start at the supply end.

So far this week I have had seven lots of junk mail. Two were dressed up as something important so I wasted time opening them, the rest went straight into the paper box without passing go or collecting £200.

That is in just two days and I do not see why I should pay anything to dispose of stuff I never asked for in the first place, so could I suggest a 1p a letter junk tax might slow down the flow.

Of course I know the powers that be will take the easy option and tax the likes of me and you with threats of court action and jail and all the usual heavy handed excuse for democracy they display but, just a suggestion, instead of disposing of junk mail yourself why not post it, unstamped of course, return to sender with a message that you do not accept unsolicited mail.