Comments on: One man’s trash is still, well, everyone’s trash http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2009/06/one-mans-trash-is-still-well-everyones-trash/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Roger http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2009/06/one-mans-trash-is-still-well-everyones-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Roger Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:10:21 +0000 http://www.hamtramckreview.com/?p=51#comment-13 "continuous wasting of valuable resources,” plastic? employed handbill distributers? your patience? what exactly is the resource wasted? a good portion of newsprint used in the fliers is recyled paper, plastic bags are in steady supply (and now we all know how to recycle them properly) and having one more paid employee in the city is a good thing. Mind you i've considered putting a handbill container by the mailbox so they know where to stick them instead of the porch, but I enjoy getting the weekly ads from A&C, of course I dont care about Krown foods which is in detroit, and I dont need my ducts cleaned every week (does anyone in hamtramck even have forced air heating?) mind you Little caesars coupons are worthless cause the only thing i get there is the $5 hot n ready. I'm sure if everyone agreed on something like a handbill container or a "no handbills" sign then they would respect our request. Might take some time to adjust but it would work. “continuous wasting of valuable resources,” plastic? employed handbill distributers? your patience? what exactly is the resource wasted? a good portion of newsprint used in the fliers is recyled paper, plastic bags are in steady supply (and now we all know how to recycle them properly) and having one more paid employee in the city is a good thing.

Mind you i’ve considered putting a handbill container by the mailbox so they know where to stick them instead of the porch, but I enjoy getting the weekly ads from A&C, of course I dont care about Krown foods which is in detroit, and I dont need my ducts cleaned every week (does anyone in hamtramck even have forced air heating?) mind you Little caesars coupons are worthless cause the only thing i get there is the $5 hot n ready.

I’m sure if everyone agreed on something like a handbill container or a “no handbills” sign then they would respect our request. Might take some time to adjust but it would work.

]]> By: john r http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2009/06/one-mans-trash-is-still-well-everyones-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-8 john r Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:36:56 +0000 http://www.hamtramckreview.com/?p=51#comment-8 First, i hope these distributors need to buy a permit and maybe wear some form of visible i.d. so that the code inforcement officer that drives around can verify that they are licenced. Next, as a home-owner i would gladly pay 5-10 dollars for some kind of sticker to put on my door to indicate that i do not want any solicitations. Geez, i would pay for the empty houses around me, since i pick-up the papers anyway. If a distributor delivers to a marked house they can be fined. Maybe the home owner even needs to get a picture of the act of delivery to prove it, but the fine must be high enough that the company wouldn't take the chance that i would be sitting in my window with a camera. First, i hope these distributors need to buy a permit and maybe wear some form of visible i.d. so that the code inforcement officer that drives around can verify that they are licenced. Next, as a home-owner i would gladly pay 5-10 dollars for some kind of sticker to put on my door to indicate that i do not want any solicitations. Geez, i would pay for the empty houses around me, since i pick-up the papers anyway. If a distributor delivers to a marked house they can be fined. Maybe the home owner even needs to get a picture of the act of delivery to prove it, but the fine must be high enough that the company wouldn’t take the chance that i would be sitting in my window with a camera.

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