Save Paper - Cancel your phone directories

vl2588

Aha, and thank-you for reminding me to do it (was too late last night so just wrote the numbers down!).

Space_Cowby

d'oh

there is good money to be made delivering these as well. Its a real nusiance when some people done want them

vl2588

You never can please everyone! :P

Frufru

Thank you Altarf - this is an excellent idea and a great way to cut down on my paper waste and create more room on my bookshelf!

I have just cancelled all 3 :T

Now if only I can convince my OH to stop picking up an Argos book everytime one comes out :rolleyes:

Fire_Fox

Thanks! Our flats get a massive stack just dumped outside, I keep meaning to take them to be recycled when I have access to a car. Will try to cancel for the whole building ......

greenbee

As well as cancelling all these, don't forget that you can sign up to the Mailing Preference Service to reduce the amount of junk mail you get:

http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/mps_choosetype.html

They also have a baby MPS service, which it is useful to know about if you, or someone you know, has lost a baby and wants to avoid getting mailings that may cause distress.

And of course, you can tick the box for 'no junk mail please' when signing up for services!

smiler34

Keep complaining to Oh that these are just a waste of paper as everything can be searched for online now. They should advertise the fact these can be cancelled if you don't need them I bet a lot of people would imagine how much paper could be saved.

dabbit

Thanks for this! I got my new yellow pages yesterday and promptly through it in the bin, and wondered how I could stop getting them... Much appreciated tip.

starlet10

Thanks for the information. I didn't know they could be cancelled. Never found them useful - just seems like a book full of adverts to me.:p

I just leave mine outside on the doorstep for weeks to remind myself to take them to the recycling centre some day.

Bob63

smiler34 wrote: »

They should advertise the fact these can be cancelled

It is not in their interests to do this. Their advertising rates are propped up by distribution figures. If they suffer a huge drop in the number of people receiving the directory then advertisers won't pay as much for featured listings in the directory. Result - loss of revenue.