tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post116597840273805469..comments2024-03-29T04:00:59.839-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Hugging Big...uh...TreesLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1166841283513881192006-12-22T21:34:00.000-05:002006-12-22T21:34:00.000-05:00Good idea, Andrzej -- People have to opt-in to get...Good idea, Andrzej -- People have to opt-in to get e-mailings (legitimate e-mail, not spam). When you think about it, it's even more important to do the same for paper mailings, which are something physical arriving at your home and much more of an environmental burden than e-mail. <BR/><BR/>Of course, it's because the postal system is operating on antiquated laws when it comes to bulk mailing. (Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579641591987288245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1166794340836961412006-12-22T08:32:00.000-05:002006-12-22T08:32:00.000-05:00Perhaps we should allow people who like junk mail ...Perhaps we should allow people who like junk mail to opt in by registering on a central database.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise TV, radio, newspapers, the internet and billboards etc. give plenty of opportunity for enterprise to flourish.<BR/><BR/>There is no point in sending out junk mail if all it does is make the recipient hostile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1166150924273963342006-12-14T21:48:00.000-05:002006-12-14T21:48:00.000-05:00Yes, well, that's the dilemma. How do we balance a...Yes, well, that's the dilemma. How do we balance a person's (or company's) legitimate desire to make a living and spread the word, with the environmental principle that almost anything anyone wants to mail out is less important than preventing global warming from growing worse than it already is? Whose decision is that to make?Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579641591987288245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1166140245667100702006-12-14T18:50:00.000-05:002006-12-14T18:50:00.000-05:00With junk mail I'd say what they're printed on (re...With junk mail I'd say what they're printed on (recycled or not, etc) makes up only a small part of their environmental footprint. The total carbon emissions getting junk mail item "A" to your mailbox must be staggering. The only environmentally sensible way forward is to stop it at source and eliminate junk mail entirely - trying to clean up after the fact is futile.BiscuitsInTheHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086622230421919216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1166050830874349522006-12-13T18:00:00.000-05:002006-12-13T18:00:00.000-05:00Yes, I agree with the total amount of paper wasted...Yes, I agree with the total amount of paper wasted by companies like Victoria's Secret, 10% recycled content is a mere gesture. Some will say it's a drop in the bucket. I'm a "step in the right direction" person, myself. It strikes me that Victoria's Secret didn't *have* to do anything -- the company's not about to go out of business over this -- but they decided to at least acknowledge the Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579641591987288245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1166019197752998092006-12-13T09:13:00.000-05:002006-12-13T09:13:00.000-05:00Interesting point. I recycle on a regular basis b...Interesting point. I recycle on a regular basis because it's good for the environment and is the right thing to do, but I honestly couldn't tell you what most of my magazines and catalogs are printed on. I can say one thing though - I like junk mail. It's a refreshing change and it keeps the postman employed. Each trip to the mailbox is like opening a grab bag. Granted, this sounds silly but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com