Great news in the fight to regain control of our mailboxes: the Seattle City Council just passed a resolution calling for a Do Not Mail registry in the state of Washington! Thanks to the tireless work of ForestEthics supporters like you across the country, we’re making real headway in the campaign to reclaim our mailboxes, our privacy, and our forests.

Check out this brief online video we made about the victory:

Seattle media outlets have taken notice of our efforts:

First off, check out some of the news leading up to the Seattle City Council vote: watch this video clip from Seattle King 5 News, check out this post from Seattlite blog The SunBreak, and listen to this report from KPLU, Seattle’s local National Public Radio station.

After we won, local Seattle news continued to focus on the story: read this punchy post from Seattle’s weekly, The Stranger, and check out some more of the media hits from local blogs and news portals such as Seattlest, Investigate West, Catalog Choice’s Paperless Blog, and Kiro Radio. And, if you want to see a great example of lazy journalism in the age of outmoded mainstream press, check out this piece from Seattle Times in which the author asserts that “The environmental community supported the resolution because of all the extra trash created by unwanted mail.” Sorry Times, but trash alone, albeit a major issue in the “environmental community,” hardly encompasses the wide range of environmental issues that are caused by the production, distribution, and disposal of junk mail. Perhaps an interview with a representative from this community could have elucidated on this myriad of issues? Oh, and yes, we are also quite simply annoyed by it and concerned about our privacy – just like most Americans.

Want to pass a resolution in your city? Download the toolkit to get started today!

Junk mailers have taken notice of our efforts:

In December 2009, we released our annual junk mail scorecard and saw three top junk mailers — American Express, Chase and Capital One — respond to the pressure that supporters like you are helping to build. Previously, these companies refused to even talk to us about their junk mail habits, but your Return to Offender actions got them talking. Now, we are committed to keeping their feet to the fire until they reform their wasteful practices.

Want to get more involved in exposing the destructive paper practices of major junk mailers? Learn about the upcoming Do Not Mail Campaign Video Project and start submitting your footage today >>

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