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If 10,000 Biters opt out of a phonebook, we'll keep about 620 trees standing.
COCKTAIL FACT
According to a Rutgers researcher, business grad students cheat more than those in any other major (56% vs. an average of 47% in other fields).
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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).
Nov 21,2008
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...to get their names off the phonebook mailing list. In my apartment building, 'books (massive ones, with 2-inch thick spines) are delivered in one big heap that consumes approximately an eighth of our mail-room area. And there they sit, day after day...after day...after day... Maybe one or two will disappear (I suppose they could come in handy if you need a boost to reach your top shelf...), but ultimately, the building manager just does a mass recycling.
If you have a similar situation where you live, try posting today's link or a screenshot of the opt-out page on your community board (unless there's a heap of phonebooks in the way) for all to see.
-Jenifer...off to find a thumbtack...
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