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why the conflict?

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:43 pm
by pigsteak
so my new climbing magazine comes, and they tout their recycled paper program as good for the environment. you know, 43% post consumer paper used which reduces energy consumption by blah, blah, blah.....

here is my rub....as I am reading this thing....three loose leaf pieces of paper fall onto the floor..they are all subscription notices for this mag...uh, hello, I already subscibe...and in addition, I count four more of the same promo's glued into the magazine...

what gives people???? do I really need 7 reminders to subscibe, especially from a magazine that is supposedly eco friendly? liberals drive me nuts.

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:00 pm
by anticlmber
what gets me is they use the "green" paper yet Rock and Ice is now twice as big. evens out the keel i reken.

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:03 pm
by Pru
I stopped renewing and the damn thing keeps on coming

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:55 am
by John E
Rock & Ice's larger format actually uses less paper than the old smaller size. There's less waste during the printing process. R&I answered several reader's comments about the new size when it first changed.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:10 am
by pigsteak
but what about the 7 subscription postcards in my issue?

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:15 am
by the lurkist
Dude, you are such a rabble rouser. Go with the Green.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 3:09 am
by Saxman
What you do is take all the cards and save them to heat your home in winter.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 3:35 am
by anticlmber
John E wrote:Rock & Ice's larger format actually uses less paper than the old smaller size. There's less waste during the printing process. R&I answered several reader's comments about the new size when it first changed.
i must have missed that issue. do elaborate please.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:49 pm
by John E
anticlmber wrote:
John E wrote:Rock & Ice's larger format actually uses less paper than the old smaller size. There's less waste during the printing process. R&I answered several reader's comments about the new size when it first changed.
i must have missed that issue. do elaborate please.
I can't recall the specifics but it had to do with being a better fit for the particular presses that the magazine is printed on. As someone who has worked at several different magazine printing plants I know that this could be true. The new size may perfectly fit a newer more efficient press that would reduce the total amount of paper used or it might be some other reason.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:53 pm
by anticlmber
makes since but words is words. grassy ass