Monthly Statement:
June 2006
3254 - TOTAL AOL cds accumulated as of 06/30/06
46 - non-AOL cds (including, but not limited to, Earthlink, Juno, Excite and Peoplepc.)
3 - 3.5 inch AOL floppy discs

25 AOL cds this month. Definitely slow times here at the AOL cd accumulation project center. Craigslist recently figured out how to block similar postings on their different cities' sites from DIFFERENT EMAIL ACCOUNTS. Until now, that's how I was getting out the word of the project. Instead of having my postings rotate in 15 or so different cities around the country at the same time, I have to have one up at a time in one city at one time... Boo hoo.

In other news, TIME WARNER may stop marketing for AOL's Internet access service. That's bad for my project, good for the environment, I suppose!

And I mailed a bunch of AOL cd cases to Gordon Winiemko, in Irvine, CA, who is using them to package some of his DVD projects.
http://enjoythesign.com/dvd/index.html

For more information on what it takes to make a cd, see this document put out by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Process:
I will accumulate as many AOL cds as possible until September 2006. I will enlist the help of friends and strangers through word of mouth, emails, craigslist, freecycle, and other existing social networks. The CDs are accumulated from where they are forced upon the public; primarily from people who have received them in the mail, or from publications where the cds are inserted as advertisements.

I will stack them and build "Pillars of Decency" (a funny comment on the wastefulness of this form of advertisement). The more I get, the taller the "Pillars" will be!

When the year is over, I will donate them to --> http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/

What I would like from you is the following:
1. Your AOL cds! - The ones you and your friends, family and neighbors receive in the mail! Whenever you find some, keep them and think of me.
2. Get the cds to me. - If you live in the New York City area, I can probably pick them up, if you have a bunch, or you can mail them to me (sorry, I have $0.00 budget for this project, so I can't reimburse you for postage. However, I will offer you fame and good feelings by mentioning your name in thanks when the project is exhibited. If you send them "Bulk Mail" it will be cheaper!)
-OR- Send me an email, and we'll figure out how to get the CDs to me. (see below for addresses)
3. Tell your friends! - Talk to, or email your friends, family, coworkers, strangers, etc. about this project. The more the better!That's it.
I very much appreciate your time and effort in making this project a success, and welcome you to check out the website frequently, as it grows every month!

Eric Brown
93 Bright St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
eric@dogseat.org