Comments on: Phone Book Recycling Ends Friday

By: CarnifeX

CarnifeX — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:25:12 +0000

I don’t have a home phone and have had 5 books littered on my doorstep. If a cop saw me throw that same amount of paper on the ground I would think I would get a ticket.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:04:37 +0000

I see your point, Kevin, especially in this era. Aside from some of the ridiculous “green” posturing going on right now, the internet has made the yellow pages a resource that I never, ever use. Why we are seeing a proliferation of these rogue books is beyond me.

I quit putting my business in the yellow pages two years ago and never saw a dip at all. White pages are a little bit more helpful, but I just rarely find myself reaching for these books anymore.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:14:33 +0000

Haha, sorry Bob.

Actually, most phone books are not a service of the telephone company but are run by marketing agencies. For example, The Real Yellow Pages. I get one phone company book, which includes the white pages, and about three different yellow page books.

My frustration is with waste. Wow, to my surprise someone has created an entire non-profit around this: http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/
I can’t say I’m annoyed enough to start a non-profit, but it looks like they do a good job outlining most of the reasons I don’t like phonebooks.

Making up facts here, but I’d bet that 9/10 phonebooks are cycled crisp, in original condition.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:51:38 +0000

The phone book is a service of the telephone company. It is a good thing. Where does this anger come from. You are very intimdating.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:16:16 +0000

These bastards should have to drive by my house and pick-up this unsolicited waste of paper. In fact, the City should require them to pay a huge permit fee to leave these things on everyone’s doorstep.

Sorry, the whole phone book thing really pisses me off, and I get at least four a year.