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Arbor Heights was hit with yet another round of this obnoxious garbage sometime during the wee hours overnight.
Several days ago I contacted Milissa Hodson through the link provided above. Again, she promised to have the mess cleaned up. She has not. Instead, we have more of it. I have spoken to several neighbors who are on the Times ‘opt-out’ list (myself included)for advertising, and are finding these circulars outside their property as well. Some houses now have 4 of these piled up on the street. Most people have cleaned them up, which the Times should be doing.
The Times needs to understand that this campaign succeeds only in providing negative publicity for the company. This advertising is trash that goes straight to recycling for nearly everyone.
I think it’s time to put some real pressure on the Times to clean up their act. First, if you have a subscription you don’t really need, cancel it – even if temporarily. Second, contact the advertisers in the circular and ask them to retract their advertising with the Times. Tell them why, and let them know that their inclusion actually provides negative advertising for their company. Third, contact the City of Seattle regarding the litter issue. There is no longer a litter hotline, but dumping this material on the right-of-way is illegal. They also appear to be in plastic bags (although they may be cellulose) which is a violation of the new plastic ban. I’ve been searching through the RCW, as I believe there are restrictions on advertising that does not go through the postal system. Fourth, contact other executives of the Times and inform them that you object to having your neighborhood trashed.