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A couple of months ago Seattle had a “Green Festival,” which was mostly a bunch of vendors selling their “environmentally friendly” products. Being one who cares a little about the environment, I decided to go and check it out. I was given a bag full of paper products upon entering. The bag could be used to fill with more paper products that were being handed out at each booth. One of the things I was given was a free subscription to Green America. A magazine I assumed was dedicated to environmental crap, and not being one to say no to free crap, I signed up.
A week ago, I received my welcome packet full of paper crap, I don’t need or want. And today I received even more paper crap I don’t want or need.
Even if some of the paper used came from recycled sources, and I throw all the stuff sent into the recycling (which I did) energy is still used in the recycling process, and waste is spent. Not to mention the gas consumed for the mailman to deliver all this.
The welcome packet had a 300-page green phonebook. I did with this the same thing I do with any phonebook I’m sent, I tossed it directly into the recycling bin.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmW4P964DTQu8gdDfvLdWoTwjBSCNA5-FbQ66tPbga3BloFM9wghTn_H7tB3Xjv_UxwMh6mbGw7vYciV80T3aTujNSEumAZjvuoHiFQZmfCCV_NVtsrF_EOhWmBZ76ShL8z6EmA/s400/008.jpg)
Coming Soon – more paper crap that I’m going to throw out.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkXExYpMMvZ_T2IiJZWHxv2P1JfobhxKfR4lU7opgg6FZItKjrMes_5XplVh2tX1BmTnJrbBgGaxIOwkJ2Gw8iNnkZwzLOUmcThJjg45lXYXTuae5h8uZtScZCED9jL3Uv_PWvw/s400/007.jpg)
A thank you letter letting me know all the paper they will be sending me along with my subscription.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdhvN7ePNott1uaTHcBvcnzgJgNxHgXmWu0L2dF4Yt0zuvHsaas_w9TLiZVdJsvkzjdwe4lnEjfaFz-6N7aU3RVqvtGX9CpNvCn9R3XtZzFgPC7SoCm_UX8hEhaNbGUNSI21lyg/s400/006.jpg)
Of course it would have to include an ask for money.
And a new member survey. This survey, by the way, was so long that my scanner couldn’t scan the whole page.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEhJAtGiZf0YANUzx7Zy_tsoq9XsSKVF6eLdNaCIilfCzmPQL3-2pAK3G_NnilVvKwhyphenhyphen6kgpW-6Xn45HBFvX7dEmyMz7jgfBsFzeMQF5G5dckNZQuu3GSf5lrCF67ZqR8G9rphQ/s400/003.jpg)
An envelope to mail the survey back.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1S-tRqOt-SjJYrz13ozPLx1u3YJiSCQ8yBodGzDx179jzU02abqoicMg1Dg5sBt0WhYivD4pvm2YTdrKnSB_5gyeycZ3daBG4PJ_o6c7HjlAKf-XerbnKJd0wg7eRlyJm9qLAA/s400/005.jpg)
Today’s mail had a letter that could have easily been included in the welcome packet. It’s blotted out, but they also spelt my name totally wrong.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQor7sE-96oWotZlj8kl1wGFtYHrAAWDrGLNRkSnRG9dXW42wmqFiR0yjRkiOjrsWGrYHVYxLJ7SzL7ShgB-J7DmpJ8TNPWc4Vds7q9IZ0vCs-CQs31fkNMyfIN4B6UK0c7b3dA/s400/001.jpg)
Today also included a return envelope, even though nothing was sent that needed to be returned.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhKA9CaoToxa0G3pxqiec4eKmlRQMRAGnYK8uDFUjPd1IBBII7gYjxzKuJFjnBzdWIIJzCJRcQO-HC-zqTdDXeUzgujp-L9bus7B3pEmAn_4_OLslOCa_zID_wYCdeH9BNQschw/s400/002.jpg)
There are many things in this world that piss me off; religious nuts, people who own little yelping dogs, republicans, and up with all them are companies that use “green” and “environmental causes” to make a buck all the while not following what they preach.
A week ago, I received my welcome packet full of paper crap, I don’t need or want. And today I received even more paper crap I don’t want or need.
Even if some of the paper used came from recycled sources, and I throw all the stuff sent into the recycling (which I did) energy is still used in the recycling process, and waste is spent. Not to mention the gas consumed for the mailman to deliver all this.
The welcome packet had a 300-page green phonebook. I did with this the same thing I do with any phonebook I’m sent, I tossed it directly into the recycling bin.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmW4P964DTQu8gdDfvLdWoTwjBSCNA5-FbQ66tPbga3BloFM9wghTn_H7tB3Xjv_UxwMh6mbGw7vYciV80T3aTujNSEumAZjvuoHiFQZmfCCV_NVtsrF_EOhWmBZ76ShL8z6EmA/s400/008.jpg)
Coming Soon – more paper crap that I’m going to throw out.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkXExYpMMvZ_T2IiJZWHxv2P1JfobhxKfR4lU7opgg6FZItKjrMes_5XplVh2tX1BmTnJrbBgGaxIOwkJ2Gw8iNnkZwzLOUmcThJjg45lXYXTuae5h8uZtScZCED9jL3Uv_PWvw/s400/007.jpg)
A thank you letter letting me know all the paper they will be sending me along with my subscription.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdhvN7ePNott1uaTHcBvcnzgJgNxHgXmWu0L2dF4Yt0zuvHsaas_w9TLiZVdJsvkzjdwe4lnEjfaFz-6N7aU3RVqvtGX9CpNvCn9R3XtZzFgPC7SoCm_UX8hEhaNbGUNSI21lyg/s400/006.jpg)
Of course it would have to include an ask for money.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeu377fPk7BuPkAz6S2SpRXSmDt6PRWkgz9eM1HgyNJ-nCyRAzrxQiXBC6j1nxsxZ5D77-oeV5i_2BLzuBuIfkmk0jjI8zYt9-apRBrmEf0YgCxwTtv2TFAqQ2Tqkx31OjtSSLA/s400/004.jpg)
And a new member survey. This survey, by the way, was so long that my scanner couldn’t scan the whole page.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEhJAtGiZf0YANUzx7Zy_tsoq9XsSKVF6eLdNaCIilfCzmPQL3-2pAK3G_NnilVvKwhyphenhyphen6kgpW-6Xn45HBFvX7dEmyMz7jgfBsFzeMQF5G5dckNZQuu3GSf5lrCF67ZqR8G9rphQ/s400/003.jpg)
An envelope to mail the survey back.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1S-tRqOt-SjJYrz13ozPLx1u3YJiSCQ8yBodGzDx179jzU02abqoicMg1Dg5sBt0WhYivD4pvm2YTdrKnSB_5gyeycZ3daBG4PJ_o6c7HjlAKf-XerbnKJd0wg7eRlyJm9qLAA/s400/005.jpg)
Today’s mail had a letter that could have easily been included in the welcome packet. It’s blotted out, but they also spelt my name totally wrong.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQor7sE-96oWotZlj8kl1wGFtYHrAAWDrGLNRkSnRG9dXW42wmqFiR0yjRkiOjrsWGrYHVYxLJ7SzL7ShgB-J7DmpJ8TNPWc4Vds7q9IZ0vCs-CQs31fkNMyfIN4B6UK0c7b3dA/s400/001.jpg)
Today also included a return envelope, even though nothing was sent that needed to be returned.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhKA9CaoToxa0G3pxqiec4eKmlRQMRAGnYK8uDFUjPd1IBBII7gYjxzKuJFjnBzdWIIJzCJRcQO-HC-zqTdDXeUzgujp-L9bus7B3pEmAn_4_OLslOCa_zID_wYCdeH9BNQschw/s400/002.jpg)
There are many things in this world that piss me off; religious nuts, people who own little yelping dogs, republicans, and up with all them are companies that use “green” and “environmental causes” to make a buck all the while not following what they preach.