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NYC Phone Booths Upcycled into Mini-Libraries

Christina Caldwell, March 7th, 2012

Just as e-readers have rendered the bound paper book nearly obsolete, the prominence of cell phones has made traditional phone booths little more than an inner-city eye sore. The two outdated means of communication now find themselves kindred spirits, thanks to an international movement to turn former phone booths into “take one, leave one” communal libraries, with the intention to keep ... read more

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Tagged cell phone, library, phone booth, phonebooks

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10 Ways to Green Your Leap Day

Mary Mazzoni, February 28th, 2012

This extra day in February only comes once every four years, which is all the more reason to make the most of it. From helping your community to banishing junk mail, here are 10 ways to make your leap day count. 1. Get outside Spring is right around the corner, and if you're lucky enough to be noticing warmer temperatures, why ... read more

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Tagged electric, energy, ideas, paper, phonebooks, recy, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, smartphone, tip

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PaperKarma App Sets Out to Reduce Junk Mail Waste

Christina Caldwell, February 21st, 2012

If you’ve ever found yourself at your mailbox, baffled by the fact that you’ve received nothing but a pile of junk mail that will only find its way to the trash, there’s an app for that. PaperKarma, a smartphone application released in early February, reduces your paper junk mail with the snap of a picture and is available on both ... read more

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Tagged paper, phonebooks, reduce, smartphone

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8 Ways to Reduce Your Junk Mail

Alexis Petru, August 18th, 2011

Junk mail is not only a minor inconvenience in your daily life, but it also takes a toll on the environment. Nearly 100 million trees are cut down annually to make junk mail in the U.S., according to the Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition, and ForestEthics found that junk mail’s carbon footprint is equal to the greenhouse ... read more

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Tagged mail, mixedpaper, phonebooks, reduce

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Verizon to End Auto White Pages Delivery in Calif.

Alexis Petru, June 13th, 2011

Just weeks after San Francisco passed a law prohibiting the delivery of Yellow Pages unless ordered by a customer, the California state government approved Verizon’s request to end automatic delivery of printed white pages statewide. Verizon will provide an online, electronic version of its residential white pages listings as the primary means to access the directory, but customers can also ... read more

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Tagged phonebooks, reduce

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San Fran Passes Yellow Pages Opt-In Law

Alexis Petru, May 20th, 2011

Residents and businesses in the high-tech “City by the Bay” will now have a choice as to whether they receive a copy of the Yellow Pages at their front door. This week, in a near unanimous vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed legislation to limit the distribution of commercial phone directories to residents and businesses that request them. ... read more

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San Francisco Considers Ban on Yellow Pages

Alison Neumer Lara, February 9th, 2011

San Francisco is saying no to the Yellow Pages. Under a proposal recently introduced to the city's Board of Supervisors, phone companies and Yellow Pages publishers would be prohibited from distributing the books, unless individuals and businesses provide prior consent. That would mean no more abandoned piles in elevator lobbies and by doorsteps, potentially cutting down on about 5 million ... read more

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New Website Makes Phone Book Opt-Out a Cinch

Amanda Wills, February 1st, 2011

Today, the Yellow Pages Association launched its new phone book opt-out website, Yellowpagesoptout.com. Each year, 555 million phone books are delivered in the U.S. While each publisher only delivers one version annually, the phone book market is a competitive one, and it's not just Yellow Pages on the doorstep anymore. In New York City, for example, residents receive up ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, phonebooks, telephone

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5 DIY Crafts for Used Books

Jennifer Berry, January 17th, 2011

Literary purists be warned: We are about to destroy a few books in the name of home decor. Woe unto us! But it's all for the greater good, and we've got some projects that will knock your spectacles off. You have to admit that, no matter how much reading is a part of your life, there are probably a few ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, Crafts, DIY, phonebooks, reuse

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Seattle Passes Nation’s First Phone Book Opt-Out Law

Trey Granger, October 13th, 2010

"Opt-in" and "opt-out" have been buzzwords in the telephone directory industry for years, so this week's Seattle City Council Bill enforcing an opt-out registry system for city residents may not come as a surprise. However, the law also requires directory publishers to pay $148 per ton of books to cover the city's costs of recycling the estimated 2 ... read more

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