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Posted by Diana on March 12, 2008
If United States citizens recycled just 10% of newspapers, approximately 25 million trees would be saved annually.
About 75% of what we throw out could be recycled into tomorrow’s news, books and household paper products. Once you’re done reading a book, donate it or sell it to a secondhand shop or used bookstore. Start the cycle over again and buy secondhand products whenever possible. Remember other paper products that come from trees, and conserve where possible.
[info from my hip eco calendar from half-price books. check out their b(eco)me bagless program and other great links.]
April 11, 2008 at 9:39 am
Consumers can now “opt out” of receiving telephone books at http://www.YellowPagesGoesGreen.org. This organization will contact the publishers and inform them to stop delivering books. This is a free service for consumers. http://www.YellowPagesGoesGreen.org is working with state and local governments on ordinances concerning the delivery of unsolicited telephone books. http://www.YellowPagesGoesGreen.org is not against the telephone books but against the delivery of 4 to 5 pounds of paper on people’s door step 5 to 6 times per year and being told it is our responsibility to recycle something we did not ask for. If we need a book we will call. Otherwise I “opt out” from receiving it. Here are phone numbers of the publishers if you would like to call them instead: The directory publishers listed make it possible for you to stop receiving their books, but they don’t make it easy. None of the menu options includes “opting-out”. Follow the roadmap and you should get to a customer service representative who can help you.
— ATT/ Yellow Pages: 1-800-479-2977
— Verizon: 800-555-4833, press 4, then 5, then 2
— DEX: 1-877-243-8339, press 2
— Yellow Book: 1-800-929-3556, press 2