Say No To Phonebooks blog » Take Action http://www.saynotophonebooks.org Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:10:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Save Money and the Planet this Christmas http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/25/save-money-and-the-planet-this-christmas/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/25/save-money-and-the-planet-this-christmas/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:47:35 +0000 neil.watts http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/?p=241 When was the last time you used a printed phonebook?

192.com and the ‘Say No To Phonebooks’ campaign have teamed up with origami expert, Mark Bolitho, to provide three easy to follow guides that make use of those unwanted phonebooks by creating origami Christmas Tree, Star and Angel decorations.

To download the instructions and to watch the videos visit the origami decorations page.

So don’t just throw your useless phonebooks away! Why not get the kids or your colleagues involved and make something fun this festive season.

Over 75 million printed phonebooks are produced and delivered in the UK every year. That’s 62,000 tons of unwanted waste!

Did you know that the annual production of phonebooks squanders:
• Enough electricity to power 59,000 homes for a year
• 680,000 barrels of oil (the annual consumption of 67,000 people)
• Two billion litres of water, enough to fill 800 Olympic swimming pools
• £7.5 million of council waste management budget

The production and recycling process for 62,000 tons of phonebooks equates to 79,360 metric tonnes of wasted carbon emissions!

Make a stand against this unnecessary waste of resources and sign the petition supporting a centralised opt-in system for phonebooks. The petition already has over 6700 signatures with that number growing daily.- http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoPhonebooks/

 

Say No To Phonebooks Origami Christmas Decorations

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/25/save-money-and-the-planet-this-christmas/feed/ 1 Webuser report on the success of Say No To Phonebooks http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/06/webuser-report-on-the-success-of-say-no-to-phonebooks/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/06/webuser-report-on-the-success-of-say-no-to-phonebooks/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:15 +0000 neil.watts http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/?p=194 One of  Britians best known internet magazines has reported on the success of the Say No To Phonebooks campaign saying,

“A petition to scrap phonebooks is the best-supported environmental campaign on the Downing Street website only three weeks after its launch.”

“Over 5,500 people have already signed the petition, which is more than for a petition campaigning against a third runway at Heathrow.”

Read the article on the Webuser website

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/06/webuser-report-on-the-success-of-say-no-to-phonebooks/feed/ 0 Say No To Phonebooks campaign reaches #1 http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/03/%e2%80%9csay-no-to-phonebooks%e2%80%9d-campaign-reaches-1/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/03/%e2%80%9csay-no-to-phonebooks%e2%80%9d-campaign-reaches-1/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:43:51 +0000 admin http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/?p=184 In just three weeks since the launch of the campaign the e-petition on the Downing Street website (http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoPhonebooks/) has become the most supported environmental petition, even overtaking a petition calling for a stop to Heathrow’s third runway! The petition has reached 26th position in the full list of more than 4,500 petitions running on the site demonstrating the widespread support of the British people. The ‘Say No To Phonebooks’ petition has already accumulated over 5,500 signatures, a number that is growing daily.

We are now looking to gain the support of UK school children by working in partnership with Intuitive Media, an award-winning safe social learning network provider. In a survey of school children on SuperClubsPlus.com and GoldStarCafe.com, 83% said they were very concerned about the environment and 85% said that phone books should only be sent to those who ask for them. The campaign has challenged these kids to find the best alternative use for unwanted phonebooks whether that be through sculptures, structures or other creative concepts.

Since the launch of the campaign a number of leading UK councils have also offered their support to the campaign including Hammersmith & Fulham, Kingston Council and Wandsworth Council.The video has also already had more than 2500 views on YouTube and there have been lively discussions on the Facebook fan page engaging hundreds of campaign fans.

We need more support to make things happen so please get your friends and family to sign the petition!

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/11/03/%e2%80%9csay-no-to-phonebooks%e2%80%9d-campaign-reaches-1/feed/ 2 Save the environment by Saying No To Phonebooks http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/26/save-the-environment-by-saying-no-to-phonebooks/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/26/save-the-environment-by-saying-no-to-phonebooks/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:50:51 +0000 neil.watts http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/?p=181 The Daily Mail’s own Green Queen has today said that the Say No To Phonebooks campaign could help save the environment,

“Did you know that the 75million phone books delivered annually to UK households use up to 62,000 tons of paper?

So hurrah to 192.com’s Say No To Phonebooks campaign, which aims to establish an opt-in system to save waste.”

Read the article on the Daily Mail website

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/26/save-the-environment-by-saying-no-to-phonebooks/feed/ 3 Make your vote count http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/13/make-your-vote-count/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/13/make-your-vote-count/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:52:35 +0000 admin http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/?p=154 Today, 192.com officially launches the Downing St e-petition as part of its ‘Say No To Phoneboks’ campaign. If you believe that we should have a choice whether 3 telephone directories a year are dumped on our doorsteps, then sign the e-petition now: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoPhonebooks/

The annual production of phonebooks in the UK equates to 62,000 tons of waste – enough to cover Hyde Park, two phonebooks deep! You can also see what phonebooks are costing the earth on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg4VEKqQvNc

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/13/make-your-vote-count/feed/ 3 See what phonebooks are costing the earth http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/09/see-what-phonebooks-are-costing-the-earth/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/09/see-what-phonebooks-are-costing-the-earth/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:41:10 +0000 admin http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/?p=129 Take a sneak peek at the soon to be launched ’Say No To Phonebooks’ viral:

You can also watch this directly on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg4VEKqQvNc

You’re welcome to add this viral to your own website to help spread the world about the totally unnecessary waste of natural resources that goes into unwanted phonebooks. Find instructions in the top right hand corner our YouTube page.

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2009/10/09/see-what-phonebooks-are-costing-the-earth/feed/ 6 The Funny Side of Phonebooks http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2008/07/17/the-funny-side-of-phonebooks/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2008/07/17/the-funny-side-of-phonebooks/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:34:26 +0000 Katie Gardner http://nophonebooks.wordpress.com/?p=22 Feedback on the campaign so far has been that many people just aren’t using phonebooks anymore. We have, however, found some alternative uses for the unused phonebooks that just keep stacking up in our homes….

  
   Ever seen a room filled with pages from a phonebook?
   One group of college students found a use for phonebooks….

 


   Did you know you can’t tear two intertwined phonebooks apart?
   Don’t believe me? Check it out!


   Or fancy yourself as a bit of a strongman?
   Find out how you tear a phonebook in half!

 

  

If you’ve found a better use for phonebooks, let us know. It all goes to show they’re not used for directory enquiries anymore! 

Phonebook furniture

Phonebook furniture?

 

 

]]> http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2008/07/17/the-funny-side-of-phonebooks/feed/ 0 Show your support http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2008/05/28/show-your-support/ http://www.saynotophonebooks.org/2008/05/28/show-your-support/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 09:15:52 +0000 Katie Gardner http://nophonebooks.wordpress.com/?p=13 It’s estimated that 60% of phonebooks end up in landfill every year. You can help reduce this waste by taking 30 seconds to sign our epetition. The more votes we have, the stronger our case to the government asking for a centralised opt-out system for phonebooks, just like the Mail Preference Service. It’s not rocket science, other industries have done it, we should be able to do it to!

Imagine, if we could halve the number of phonebooks delivered every year, what an impact that would have on our precious environment. Once you’ve signed the epetition, why not send it on to your friends as well?

Do you even take your phonebooks inside?

 

Do you even take your phonebooks inside when they are delivered? Does it ever come out of its plastic. Help reduce the waste – support our campaign!

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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30441825856

 

 

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