Green Daily

This is an open letter to all of you non-profits out there who still think sending me a "gift" of personalized address labels will guilt me into sending you a donation in return.

For the love of Mother Nature, please stop.

Despite my best efforts to get off every mailing list in the world (thank you Green Dimes!), I continue to receive these personalized stickers -- that I can't even recycle -- soliciting money to save endangered:

• animals
• forests
• oceans
• green places
• wild places
• icy places
• The Outdoors

Folks, your circa 1988 direct marketing ploy doesn't work.

You may also stop sending me calendars, note pads, and cards that I will never use, not for any occasion, not even to mail in a parking ticket.

Look, I'm a soft touch, especially if you throw a baby animal in my face. I've probably written a $25 check to you at least once.

But until you all stop sending me crap -- even if it's printed in soy ink on 100% post consumer recycled/sustainably managed forest paper -- none of you are getting another penny from me.

That's right, you're all on restriction until the non-profit industry stops this wasteful practice. Let's see some peer pressure put to good use!

Thank you for your attention,
Cat Lincoln