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Are phonebooks junkmail? 8 Sep 2011 | 11:10 pm
Paul from Middlsex wrote to us to say: “I’ve just received another Yellow Pages directory through my letterbox and it is now in the recycling bin. It upsets me to have to keep dealing with all the wa...
The phonebook runs out of time… 25 May 2011 | 03:02 am
As kindle outstrips book sales, as San Francisco effectively bans the book, and Melbourne and Sydney ditch the white pages, how long do you give the phonebook? 6-18 months? 2-4 years? Don’t care – ...
Environment and Sustainability Manager given the boot by the Yell Group 18 Apr 2011 | 11:17 pm
The Yell Group have confirmed that their UK Environment and Sustainability Manager has been recently made redundant. A spokesperson for Yell confirmed the restructure when questioned by the ‘Say No T...
Do you want your directories back? 24 Nov 2010 | 04:39 am
What happens when you try to deliver unwanted directories back to Yellow Pages headquarters: “It’s is a fire hazard that you’re creating here”, said the Yellow Pages Montreal spokeswoman. You couldn’...
The USA leads the way in binning the book 13 Nov 2010 | 05:49 am
Acknowledging the inefficiency and environmental cost of mass-produced phone books, US regulators are granting permission for telecoms companies to stop mass producing residential white pages. Below ...
Aussies Call Time on Phone Books 9 Aug 2010 | 10:47 pm
According to environmentals in Australia, “Telephone books are obsolete in the digital age and should be available only to people who request them”. Read the full article >> They want the number of ...
Downing St response to our Petition 16 Jul 2010 | 03:00 am
Downing St have responded to our e-petition calling for an opt-in system for phonebooks. Over 12,000 signed it, one of the largest ever for a petition of its kind. You can read the full response here....
Should directory publishers pay for the cost of recycling? 6 Jul 2010 | 09:32 pm
On the day that the Local Government Association (LGA) kicks off its annual conference, with cost cutting in this ‘age of austerity’ no doubt one of the highest priorities, news comes from the US that...
Yellow Pages: Please stop wasting stuff! 22 Jun 2010 | 04:32 am
Americans are rebelling against the totally unnecessary waste created by phonebooks, so why aren’t we??? We might not see mountains of directories like the one below in the UK but you do see them pili...
75 million directories for only 6 million users – the numbers don’t add up! 21 May 2010 | 04:34 am
Today BT became the second major directory in the UK to announce it will reduce the size of its phonebooks. Another victory for the ‘Say No To Phonebooks’ campaign? Of course! But there is more to thi...
