Since moving to Ohio City I've been disgusted by the amount of junk mail I get here, as a "postal cutomer"... especially since I realized it comes from the PLAIN DEALER and CLEVELAND.COM! This is truly one of the least eco-conscious organizations in Northeast Ohio, which goes a long way toward explaining why our community and region are such a toxic disaster. Not only do they waste huge amounts of paper printing junk inserts in their paper, but now they are sending out junk mail. I post this because this is Junk Mail Awareness Week [1], and knowing the PD is one of the worst offenders in the region it is safe to say they will not help citizens of NEO address this ecological crisis. So read the facts and follow the link below and go to the effort to declare your freedom from junk mail.
Declare your freedom from junk mail [2]
Just the Facts: Junk Mail Facts and Figures
Bad for our Energy Security, the Environment and Government Budgets
Incredibly Popular with Industry, Not with Citizens
A Solution
Citizens have the right to post a ‘No Soliciting’ sign on their driveway, turn off the TV and radio when unwanted ads come on, and sign up for the popular DoNotCall.gov telemarketer registry. Likewise, they should have the right to opt out of ad mail with an easy-to-use Do Not Junk registry [3].
Links:
[1] http://www.newdream.org/about/mediaclips/washpostaug2906.php
[2] http://www.newdream.org/junkmail/index.php
[3] http://www.newdream.org/cnad/user/user_petition_detail.php?config%5Bcom_region_global119%5D%5Binstance_uid%5D=7
[4] http://realneo.us/ATTRACT-AND-RETAIN-IMMIGRANT-TALENT
[5] http://realneo.us/measure-neo-by-GPI
[6] http://realneo.us/events/chemists-go-green-paul-anastas-kicks-off-chemistry-colloquium-series-at-case-feb-2006