02.Sep.2009 White Pages supports opt-in campaign for phonebook delivery in the U.S
According to Scientific American, research from White pages in the U.S. notes that less than 16 percent of adults recycle their old or unwanted phone books. The company is sponsoring a “Ban the Phone Book“ initiative to encourage phone book “opt-in” delivery programs. The plans which require subscribers to request the books, are already appearing in [...]
07.Jul.2009 Malta ditches the book
News today from Malta that the traditional telephone directory could be ditched after almost 60 per cent of respondents to a recent Malta Communications Authority survey said they never used the printed directory. The MCA also noted that a printed books goes out of date too quickly in today’s world and that online services are much [...]
20.May.2009 Crack down on phonebook litter triggers action
As local councils are starting to crack down on unwanted phonebook deliveries in the US, the Yellow Pages Association is pre-empting mandatory opt-outs by finally launching its own opt-out website. Something we should be doing on this side of the pond?
12.Feb.2009 Momentum grows in the US
The latest news from the US is that momentum is building to offer an adequate opt-out facility for the delivery of printed phonebooks with some telcos going so far as to propose the introduction of an opt-in facility, thereby dramatically reducing the number of books produced.
According to the Kelsey Group, legislation has been introduced in Minnesota [...]
12.Nov.2008 A time to reduce not just recycle
Yes, we’ve been a bit quiet of late but its all as we prepare for a massive 2009. More to come shortly, much more… But keep your comments and emails rolling in. It seems the support for this campaign just continues to grow.
Quiet yes, but not out, and this piece of news in The Guardian [...]
12.Aug.2008 Yellow pages missing from more hotel rooms
News from the US this week is that some hotel chains have already started saying goodbye to phone books.
Their position: Guests no longer let their fingers do the walking through the yellow pages, because they have the Internet at their fingertips. Hyatt Hotels are among those with phonebook free rooms.
This is welcome news and demonstrates that [...]
04.Jun.2008 Blogger support for our Say No To Phonebooks Campaign
Only a week into our campaign and already we’ve got the eco blogging community talking. We particularly enjoyed reading Michael Parsons post on http://www.smartplanet.com/news/household/10001221/death-to-the-phone-book.htm CNET’s Smartplanet.com Which reiterates our point that internet directories have far more to offer than paper directories.
21.May.2008 The Say No to Phonebook’s Campaign launch
When we asked the UK public, ‘How many people use printed phonebooks anymore?’, 4 out of 5 respondents said, ‘Not me’ and backed an opt-out system for phonebooks much like you can do with the mail preference service. Let’s face it, it’s a book filled with advertising, so you should have the right to choose [...]
20.May.2008 Drum roll please….
Wait for it….coming very soon….the long anticipated launch of the Say No to Phonebooks campaign….
