Comments on: Really, I Do Not Need 10 Phone Books A Year.

By: Steve Lavey

Steve Lavey — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:06:13 +0000

Look what the US Postal Service is doing to recycle — even they get it!

Don’t know what to do with all your old cell phones, IPods, and printer cartridges? The U.S. Postal Service has just announced a vital new service that lets you recycle cell phones, iPods and other electronics — as well as printer inkjet cartridges — via mail.
For free!
To use the “Mail Back” program, find one of the 1,500 post offices that offers special free envelopes. Drop in your recyclable electronics item, and mail it without postage. It goes to Clover Technologies Group, which recycles, remanufactures and remarkets inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and small electronics.

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:30:31 +0000

I am so sick of getting phone books. I’ve received 6 phone books from 4 companies since moving into my apartment in August. Why bother with them. You can get what you need online. I rarely use an paper phone book, and not a website. I guess I should got with the my dad’s Christmas letter theory, since most are useless, and “use them as toilet paper.”

By: Jonathan Praklis

Jonathan Praklis — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:06:30 +0000

Thank you for this post! Phone books are simply ridiculous and wasteful in this day and age. I know there is a certain segment of older people these days that prefer them, but the phone companies should change from sending out a book to every single resident to only distributing them to people who request them. They are such a huge amount of paper when you look at the entire U.S.

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:58:32 +0000

My mother-in-law came by the house the other day and was frantic because she couldn’t find a phone book. I told her I can’t stand them, and haven’t used one since the internet was created!

Hope you enjoy the vacation time – looking forward to the pics.