Monthly Archive for February, 2011

photo © 2010 Jamie | more info (via: Wylio)Several times a year, a vacuum-sealed flat pallet of phone books is dropped off in front of the mailboxes at my apartment building. Just a handful of people take a copy, the rest are destined for the recycling bin.  I imagine this scenario recurs in all 3 mailbox clusters in each of the 6 buildings on my cul-de-sac and in every other apartment building and at homes around the country.

In a digital age, between broadband access and mobile devices, no one turns to an-old school phone book to look up digits, except, apparently, prisons.

As of yesterday, a National Yellow Pages Opt-Out site is available to US residents looking to limit the uninvited arrival of the next issue.  Register at the site, and you’ll be able to see all of directories you’re qualified to receive on the basis of your mailing address.   Opt out to some or all with a few clicks

Another option, that includes opting out of the umpteen catalogs and coupon mailings that you probably are receiving too is Catalog Choice.  With over 3000 listings in their company directory, it should be easy and phone call-free to take yourself off any number of mailing lists.

Sign up for one or both and save a few trees!