Make Phonebooks a thing of the past…
I subscribe to a blog / daily e-mail called Ideal Bites. It’s a great source of info, because they are short and to the point. It’s easy to read, and extremely helpful. I got this tip in my inbox the other day, and I wanted to share it with you. I have been telling people this for months, and here it was, written up nicely.
If you would like to see what I mean about this blog, check it out at
http://www.idealbite.com
Wanna study up on how to stop getting phonebooks?
The Bite
Don’t cheat yourself or the forest. Sign up and you’ll never receive another paper phonebook. Taking notes?
The Benefits
- More paper for textbooks. About 540 million unsolicited phonebooks arrive at American doors annually - takes a lotta trees to make those.
- Majoring in waste reduction. Phonebooks make for about 660,000 tons of trash every year.
- Extra credit: less annoyance. Just lugging phonebooks into the house when you know you’ll never use them is a pain.
Personally Speaking
None of us have used a paper phonebook since the advent of Google SMS (send a text message to 466453 with business name and zip code, and you’ll get the number and address sent to you).
Wanna Try?
- YellowPagesGoesGreen - enter your info here to get your name off the mailing list.
- Earth 911 - recycle your old phonebooks (if you have curbside recycling, just toss them in there).