Tuesday, November 11, 2008

New hope, help to stop unwanted phone books - PDX Green - A blog about sustainable living - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

New hope, help to stop unwanted phone books - PDX Green - A blog about sustainable living - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com: "GET FEWER PHONE BOOKS

Several Web sites claim to be able to remove you from phone book delivery lists, but there's no guarantee publishers will honor any third-party request. For now, the best way to reduce or eliminate deliveries is to contact each publisher.

DEX/Qwest: Go to dexknows.com; select 'directory options' at bottom of page; click through screens until you see 'personalize your directory order.' Under 'available directories in your area,' choose 0, 1, 2 or 3 from pull-down menus. Or call (800) 422-8793, press 2 to speak with a person

Yellow Book: (800) 929-3556, press 3 to speak with a person

Idearc/Verizon: (800) 888-8448, remain on line to speak to a person

Other phone books: Check for a phone number for customer service or 'to order directories' on front cover or inside page

Recycling: Outdated or unwanted phone books can be included in curbside carts

More information:

• Yellow Pages Association

• Product Stewardship Institute's Phone Book Project"

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