Junk mail sticker must be trashed, says Printing Industries

A controversial 'No Junk Mail' sticker distributed to all residents in the Sydney suburb of Mosman has caused ire amongst members of Printing Industries.

Mosman Major Denise Wilton has approved the sticker, citing environmental concerns as the catalyst for her decision. In her column, Cr Wilton said that: "I'm over it. I can't believe how much junk mail is put in our letterboxes each week. The environmental damage of sheer wastage of paper and the printing process must be enormous on a national scale."

This news has sent Printing Industries into a spin. Robert Fuller, general manager of Printing Industries said that the decision has been adopted without a full and balanced assessment of the facts surrounding the issue.

"This affects around 13,300 dwellings and has significant consequences for the local businesses which use this form of cost-effective free advertising material as their marketing medium; the paper and printing industry that supplies the material; and, the walkers who deliver the free advertising material," said Fuller.

Mosman Council are also planning to implement this action across all NSW councils. "The potential consequences for the industry are significant," Fuller said.

Fuller said that after feedback with a number of counselors, he has been urged to arrange a meeting with Mosman Council to address the matter further.