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=== [[Community guide]]=== 
  
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Everything you need to know about life at the Green Garage. (Where do compostable paper towels go? What's the story with the coffee club again? How do I sign up for a parking card? Etc.)
  
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=== [[COVID19 guidelines]]===
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What we're doing, and what we're asking you to do, to stay safe during the COVID19 pandemic.
  
=== Community guide===   
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=== [https://sites.google.com/site/greengaragedetroit/businesses-in-residence-directory Business-in-residence directory]===   
  
Everything you need to know about life at the Green Garage. (Where do compostable paper towels go? What's the story with the coffee club again? How do I sign up for a parking card? Etc.)
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Directory of our businesses-in-residence community, including residents' photos, phone numbers, and email addresses.
  
=== Business-in-residence directory===   
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=== [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BN9qT5cu2G0ikY61gKRkoILMgdVcoqCutCAeukhShA4/edit?usp=drive_web Conference room reservation system]===   
  
Directory of our businesses-in-residence community, including residents' photos, phone numbers, and email addresses.  
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Use this google doc to check conference room availability and reserve a room.
  
=== Conference room reservation system===   
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=== [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gg-community-wellbeing Google group]===   
  
Use this google doc to check conference room availability and reserve a room.  
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View past conversations or change your notification preferences in our community google group.
  
=== Google group===   
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=== [http://www.greengaragedetroit.com/index.php/Community_parking Parking FAQ]===   
  
View past conversations or change your notification preferences in our community google group.  
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Having trouble finding parking in Midtown? Check out this FAQ to learn about our parking arrangement with WSU.
  
=== Parking FAQ===
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===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_zlmrpPShFvMmezIyWjr4Gv3oCFZw4hJ_HD5hk3J2EI/edit#gid=0 Community bike reservation system]===
  
Having trouble finding parking in Midtown? Check out this FAQ to learn about our parking arrangement with WSU.  
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Use this google doc to check on the availability of and reserve our awesome community bike, donated by livingLAB. Don't forget to print and fill out a release form first: Image:Community bike.pdf
  
=== Community bike reservation system ===
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===[[Neighborhood restaurant guide]]===
  
Use this google doc to check on the availability of and reserve our awesome community bike, donated by livingLAB. Don't forget to print and fill out a release form first: Image:Community bike.pdf
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Looking for a place to eat lunch or dinner? Here's a guide to some of our favorite local spots.  
  
=== Junk Mail Management===   
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===[http://www.greengaragedetroit.com/index.php/Junk_mail Junk Mail Management]===   
  
Part of maintaining a green and sustainable business practice is remaining conscious of the waste you produce and the sources from which that waste originates. Unnecessary amounts of unwanted junk mail are delivered to the Green Garage every day, most of which ends up in a recycling bin or the trash. Removing yourself directly from the source will act as a preventative measure from allowing waste to be produced in the first place.  
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Part of maintaining a green and sustainable business practice is remaining conscious of the waste you produce and the sources from which that waste originates. Unnecessary amounts of unwanted junk mail are delivered to the Green Garage every day, most of which ends up in a recycling bin or the trash. Removing yourself directly from the source will act as a preventative measure from allowing waste to be produced in the first place.
  
'''What are the benefits of opting out of junk mail delivery?'''
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===[http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc9560cdw_us Printer drivers]===  
* Help the environment  
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* Reduce clutter of unwanted mail  
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* Save time managing unwanted mail 
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* Protect your privacy of personal information
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'''What is the environmental impact of our unwanted mail?'''
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Haven't connected to our printer/scanner/copier yet? Go here to download & install the necessary drivers.
* The pulp and paper industry is the 4th-largest industrial user of energy 
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* Over 100 million trees are cut down every year to produce junk mail 
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* The EPA estimates that only about 40% of junk mail sent in the U.S. is recycled 
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* 1.72 million tons of junk mail end up in landfills each year 
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* 5-10 times more emissions are created in the production, disposal and distribution of catalogs than the amount saved by shopping with a catalog rather than a car
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'''So how do I start reducing the junk mail I receive?'''
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===[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uS8-Wrwa3EJZ27W_2CX2GUqR12RHxz6B2TonvXwbSVQ/edit Tour guidelines]=== 
  
Create an account with free opt-out services DMA Choice, Catalog Choice, or both. Below is some information about each:
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Thinking about bringing in a group to tour the facility? Please review these guidelines first!
  
'''DMA Choice [1]'''
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===[http://www.greengaragedetroit.com/index.php/Measurement_Pages Measurement pages]=== 
  
Divides direct mail into four categories:
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Check in on our community's performance with respect to waste, energy, and water by exploring these regularly updated reports, prepared by the library.
 
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# 1.Credit Offers
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# 2.Catalogs
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# 3.Magazine Offers (this includes subscription offers, newsletters, periodicals and other promotional mailings)
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# 4.Other Mail Offers (this includes donation requests, bank offers, retail promotions and more)
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'''Managing mail'''
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You can choose whether or not you want to receive mail from companies one at a time. Or, if you prefer, you can choose to stop receiving mail for all companies you haven't purchased from or donated to within an entire category.
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You have the ability to register up to four names under one account. This may be useful for our business-in-residence that receive junk mail for multiple people within one business.
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Any choices you make will be effective for five years from the date you make them
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'''Catalog Choice [2]'''
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Free service to opt out of catalogs, coupons, credit card offers, phone books, circulars and more.
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Simple three step process:
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1. You receive unwanted mail.
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Unwanted catalogs, coupons and credit card offers, donation requests, and other junk mail arrive daily and clutter your home or office.
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2. Report it to them.
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You can simply create a free account and register your opt-outs online. Just search for the company, and submit the opt-out.
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3. They will take it from there.
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Catalog Choice will act on your behalf to protect your consumer rights and get your opt-outs processed. You can keep track of your opt-outs, and if you ::receive the mail again, they will follow up.
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'''Frequently Asked Questions'''
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What is the customer number and source code?
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Both sites might ask for your customer number or source code. These are numbers that merchants use as an account for you. These can be found in the Customer Number or account number located in a blue box on the mailing label, or in the line above your name on the mailing label as a string of numbers that begin with the letter C. You can find the Source Code (also called the Catalog Code, Key Code, or Priority Code) located in a grey or yellow box on the mailing label.
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How long will it take to stop receiving junk mail?
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For either site, it can take up to 90 days for a request to be processed and for them to take full effect.
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What if junk mail continues to arrive after the 90 days?
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For Catalog Choice: They will deliver this complaint to the company, and if appropriate, to the proper authorities. To file a complaint, go to "My Choices" and click on the "Details" button for the particular company. This will bring you to the Activity Statement where you will see a record of your requests. Here you will find the "File a Complaint" button.
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Other tips
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While they both say they can help you get out of credit card offers, the process doesn’t have a fully efficient way of allowing you to opt-out from offers that you are already receiving. You must call the credit card company directly to be removed from their mailing list.
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DMA choice offers the free site [3] to help you reduce the number of pre-screened credit offers you recieve in the mail. FYI, this site does require a bit more of your personal information.
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=== Printer drivers=== 
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Haven't connected to our printer/scanner/copier yet? Go here to download & install the necessary drivers.
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=== Tour guidelines=== 
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Thinking about bringing in a group to tour the facility? Please review these guidelines first!
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=== Measurement pages=== 
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Check in on our community's performance with respect to waste, energy, and water by exploring these regularly updated reports, prepared by the library.  
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Around the neighborhood
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Services
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 6 October 2020

Community guide

Everything you need to know about life at the Green Garage. (Where do compostable paper towels go? What's the story with the coffee club again? How do I sign up for a parking card? Etc.)

COVID19 guidelines

What we're doing, and what we're asking you to do, to stay safe during the COVID19 pandemic.

Business-in-residence directory

Directory of our businesses-in-residence community, including residents' photos, phone numbers, and email addresses.

Conference room reservation system

Use this google doc to check conference room availability and reserve a room.

Google group

View past conversations or change your notification preferences in our community google group.

Parking FAQ

Having trouble finding parking in Midtown? Check out this FAQ to learn about our parking arrangement with WSU.

Community bike reservation system

Use this google doc to check on the availability of and reserve our awesome community bike, donated by livingLAB. Don't forget to print and fill out a release form first: Image:Community bike.pdf

Neighborhood restaurant guide

Looking for a place to eat lunch or dinner? Here's a guide to some of our favorite local spots.

Junk Mail Management

Part of maintaining a green and sustainable business practice is remaining conscious of the waste you produce and the sources from which that waste originates. Unnecessary amounts of unwanted junk mail are delivered to the Green Garage every day, most of which ends up in a recycling bin or the trash. Removing yourself directly from the source will act as a preventative measure from allowing waste to be produced in the first place.

Printer drivers

Haven't connected to our printer/scanner/copier yet? Go here to download & install the necessary drivers.

Tour guidelines

Thinking about bringing in a group to tour the facility? Please review these guidelines first!

Measurement pages

Check in on our community's performance with respect to waste, energy, and water by exploring these regularly updated reports, prepared by the library.