Hey HP and Canon – make it easier to recycle printers!

Have a computer or TV to recycle? There’s a free and convenient solution! Have a printer to recycle? It’s not so easy.

That’s why Zero Waste Washington is asking the two biggest printer manufacturers in the U.S. for free and convenient recycling programs for desktop printers. You can join us by sending postcards asking HP and Canon to step up and do more.

We’re asking for something called producer responsibility, and it’s already happening for computers and TVs here in Washington. Throughout the state, you can recycle your computers, monitors, and TVs through the E-Cycle Washington program. Zero Waste Washington fought hard for this manufacturer funded program and, as a result, over 39 million pounds of electronics were recycled last year. That’s about 2,200 units diverted from landfills and incinerators each and every day!

With this approach, manufacturers take responsibility for their products from “cradle to cradle,” including providing and paying for recycling programs. Residents, small business and schools can drop off their unwanted computers, monitors and TVs for free recycling at about 260 locations throughout Washington. The manufacturers have agreed to recycle responsibly, which helps keep our discarded computers and TVs – that contain mercury, lead and other toxic materials - from being sent to developing countries. It’s good for the economy, too. E-Cycle Washington has brought additional recyclers to the state and created close to 80 new jobs.

But printers aren’t collected as part of the E-Cycle Washington program. The 2006 state legislation that mandated the program didn’t include printers or other peripherals. While some manufacturers have voluntarily set up printer mail-back programs (often for a fee), that just isn’t very convenient for most of us.

Zero Waste Washington thinks printer manufacturers can do better! We are working to have producer responsibility for desktop printers in Washington. You can help us make it happen! Please ask HP and Canon to make it easier and more convenient for consumers in Washington to take back printers for recycling. You can click here to sign on and we’ll send postcards to HP and Canon on your behalf.

Here’s one final reason to support producer responsibility. When manufacturers pay to recycle the products they make, they have a financial incentive to design products that are less toxic, longer lasting, and more recyclable. And that means less waste and greener, safer stuff for all of us.

Post written by guest post from Suellen Mele, Zero Waste Washington’s Program Director Zero Waste Washington advocates for the design and production of healthier, safer products that are continually recycled and reused.

West Oakland Green Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WEST OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL GOES GREEN

Contact:

Keith Tucker, Producer

206.234.9565

thekeithtuckershow@yahoo.com

November 10^th Oakland, California– A group of top health professionals, community organizations and filmmaker Keith Tucker have come together to hold the first Oakland Youth Hip Hop Green Dinner at West Oakland Middle School on November 12^th.

The dinners are designed to be a perfect combination of information and entertainment. By breaking bread and sharing information in a relaxed and entertaining environment, the Hip Hop Green Dinners help youth make the connection between their diet, lifestyle and their health.

Obesity is one of the largest public health issues of today and it is threatening the health of our youth. 23.5 million Americans, including 6.5 million children, live in “food deserts” — areas without a single supermarket. As filmmakers we are not only participating in solutions but we are also reaching out to top entertainers, educators and health professionals to introduce young people to their very first vegetarian meals across the country. “As we continue to develop and promote our film project we felt one of the most important things we could do was to make our concept as real as possible to our supporters”, said Keith Tucker, co-producer and visionary behind the project. “If we can inform young people and get them eating the food, it will be a major step in the right direction. We believe the Green Dinners can help change people’s lives even before the film hits the big screen and we are proud and honored to be in Oakland”.

The Principal of West Oakland Middle School, Cenne Carroll- Moore Stated “I’m very concerned about our young people’s health. We are dealing with lack of nutrition, obesity, diabetes and many more social economic issues. We hope that by having a Green Dinner here that we can get the community involved in our children’s health”.

At the West Oakland Green dinner one of the main focuses will be to establish relationships with community organizations that will institute ongoing health programs for the youth. The Green dinner hopes to be a catalyst for community to come together and work with the youth of West Oakland Middle School.

“Our community and especially our youth in West Oakland are plagued by multiple social determinants to health causing significant health disparities. Our greatest disparities affect our African American and Latino youth most in childhood obesity, asthma, violence, homicide, school dropouts, poverty, sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. These health disparities are a result of environmental, social, economic and cultural influences in our community. Using the Green Medicine” approach we hope to introduce concepts of wellness and community sustainability to the students and their families at the West Oakland Middle School Green Dinner” said Green Dinner community partner Mahedere Solomon of One Love Center for Health.

The dinner’s keynote speaker is Dr. Milton Mills M.D, Leading Vegetarian wellness expert and PCRM Advisory board member. Also speaking is Dr Bob Savio Chief of Pediatrics at Highland General Hospital- Oakland, California as well as Mahedere Solomon of One Love Center for Health.

Performances by: Ashel Eldridge aka Seasunz, One Kahleo and Kid Smooth of Young & Brave and Kevin Gardner

Vegetarian Food Preparation: Chef Hunia V. Bradley – Co- manager – Farm Fresh Choice www.ecologycenter.org and owner of www.huniskitchen.com

Supporters: Charles Lovelace - Vegan One Club www.veganoneclub.com

Ngozi Oleru | Michael Woo | Yirim Seck | Callie Rodilfi | Dr Bob Savio | Michael Taylor | Peoples Grocery | Chef Jay Ar | Lashay Morris | Numi Tea | Kevin Gardner | Young & Brave | Ashel Eldridge aka Seasunz | Health Policy Institute | King County Public Health | International Fund for Africa | Sustainable Seattle |

Sponsor: Chef David Lee of Fieldroast Grain Meat Company - www.fieldroast.com

The Oakland Youth Green Dinner is being hosted in conjunction with One Love Center for Health.

One Love is a community health promotion group that recognizes the dangerous social and public health implications of health disparities in our Oakland communities. We embrace the principles of health, love, justice, equality, and opportunity. One Love’s vision to minimize the minority mortality rate, improve the quality of life and achieve an equal life expectancy for all despite socio-economic, ethnic, cultural or environmental factors. One Love’s mission to advocate health equality through culturally adaptive health promotion and accessibility to healthcare. We utilize evidence-based standardized practice guidelines for healthcare and

About the Documentary: Pursuit of a Green Planet

Pursuit of a Green Planet (POAGP) is the first documentary film project about Hip Hop, health and the green movement. The film takes a critical look at the connections between food, culture, economics and the epidemic of obesity related disease plaguing America’s youth. Keith is a regular guy who will become a living experiment as he makes the radical transition from your average American diet and lifestyle to a truly green, organic vegan lifestyle. Starting with a full medical profile of his current health condition, he will work with a team of the best medical and health professionals at every stage of the process as he cleanses his body, transitions to a vegan diet, and conditions his body to operate at peak performance. The film will document the biological, physical, psychological and emotional transitions of the process. On March 20, 2011 at 4:21p. PST, on the 1st minute of the first day of spring, the Pursuit of a Green Planet begins. This is the day and the moment that Keith Tucker will go vegetarian and officially kicks off the Pursuit of a Green Planet film and Hip Hop health activism project. Can he make it? How hard will it be?

Facebook- www,facebook.com/pursuitofagreenplanet

Twitter: hiphopisgreen

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Earth Day 4/22/2010

On the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day it is important to take a step back and see from where we've come.

Earth Days is a documentary about the history and origin of Earth Day and the environmental movement in general. It was produced by PBS and shown on KCTS as part of their American Experience history program. It is a must watch if your own view of Earth Day is a little rusty, or worse naive.

The foundation of a holiday that many of us take for granted now was not an easy ride. The founders were rife with criticism, attacks and vilification that sounds strangely like some of the more outrageous rhetoric we hear today from climate change deniers and vested interests who still see adjusting to the reality of climate change as a detriment to their economic growth, which we know is not the case in the slightest.

The film talks about the steps they took in order to start a holiday that has seen replication across the planet and the film uses primary sources, interviews with participants and publicly released advertisements or deterrents to make a seamless film that informs and surprises.

Also check out The Story of Stuff below.

Film Festival Success: How to put on a great event.

The former school for wayward girls is an imposing building with narrow east facing windows and a campus of manicured lawns and driving lanes. The Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford did bring one’s thoughts to shepherding those lost sheep back into the fold of the flock, as well as stop any signs of social shenanigans. It was also the location of the first annual Environmental Film Festival brought to fruition by Sustainable Seattle on Thursday February 11, 2010.

Driving up to the venue you pass the neighborhood of Wallingford on your north and south and pass commercial districts, restaurants and gas stations before entering a purely residential area where homes are pulled back from the two way, park on both sides of the street, area.

People began filing in past the table manned by Marketing Director Gabriel Tevrizian to collect the last minute donations and suggested price for entrance. Gabe was welcoming and excited as more and more people came, filling the venue to its capacity.

The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly with Taylor Shellfish Farms providing organically grown oysters and other shellfish with the only requirement of the participants to enjoy their fair.

Also there were pastries from Trophy Cupcakes and the gathering was dotted with staff members from Sustainable Seattle ready and willing to engage with the participants.

Before the film festival began there was an informal session of chatting and networking as participants and staff shared their passion for the environment, sustainability and practical solutions to some of the concerns that brought us to this screening.

The films from filmmaker/consultant Shelly Solomon were beautifully shot around the concept of sustainable community development around shellfish, reclamation projects and natural farming.

The first film was a documentary on the reclamation project to save the Pinto Abalone in the Puget Sound. The film focused on a project spearheaded by the Puget Sound Foundation to bring back a native species that has seen a steady decline in its numbers since the fifties.

In the middle of the film festival there was a panel discussion with a few of the principles of the films with the audience asking questions ranging from sustainability to profitability. The panelists were gracious and informative and they shared in simple, truthful terms the challenges and rewards that their work in sustainability has brought them.

The conclusion of the evening saw people with smiles on their faces, ideas in their hearts and a renewed appreciation for the efforts that are happening right in our backyards to increase the likelihood of future generations to enjoy the beauty and bounty of our blessed region.

Smart Growth Conference: Conclusions and Lessons

SGN is a national network of more than 5,000 people and 42 partner organizations working together to facilitate smart growth in neighborhoods across the United States. The SGN is designed to encourage development that serves the economy, the community, and the environment, all at the same time.



The Smart Growth Conference ended on Saturday in one of the most inspirational ways with a powerful speech by former King County Executive and current Deputy Secretary of HUD Ron Sims.

In a wide ranging speech from the immediacy of combating Climate Change to the revitalization of our Urban centers, which Mr. Sims defined as any gathering of people with a semblance of central population and industry, Mr. Sims brought a reverential tone to the closing ceremonies. Many in the audience were shouting out agreement, clapping and nodding their heads. Many times the speech would be humorous and laughter would erupt suddenly to disperse as Mr. Sims slammed home a truism.

He spoke of sustainability and livability as two sides to the same argument often pairing the two terms in a quick slur of a phrase repeatedly. The two terms were then tied to the process of social justice and fair treatment. He made the point numerous times that nothing of consequence will change until we realize that we are all in this together and what happens to your neighbor does affect your own happiness. If there is no social justice everywhere there is no social justice anywhere.

Social Justice is an integral part of sustainability and there must not be a wall between the rich and the poor and a wall between the classes. We need to make the aspect of equality reach every section of our sustainable theories and practices. Make equality a means and an end.

The speech was a call to action for the three hundred or so crowd who gathered in the Convention Center Ballroom. It was practical and far reaching. It sent goosebumps at times with a silenced crowd when Mr. Sims talked about the struggles his parents went through and the incredible amount of personal strength it took them to be dehumanized in front of their children. The struggle of civil rights and fair treatment was used as an example of an idea that seems self evident in hindsight, but was unheard of when it began. He challenged us to again challenge the status quo and the expected outcomes.

"Think like a movement," Mr. Sims said, "Give up your single interests and your silos. Everything is connected whether you are a builder, a planner, a teacher, or an advocate."

A major theme in the speech was the power of diversity and terminology. "Begin to realize the power of terms. Terms have power." He wanted us to realize that the actions that take place in the communities we are trying to reach will fail if we do not frame the issues in terms the community will understand. We need to find the terms that are accessible and precise. We need to stop using our acronyms and jargon and connect the meaning back into our talk.

"The United States is the great human experiment. We are the first nation in history to be an economic power, a military power and a social power without a common ancestry. Our diversity of cultures, peoples, and backgrounds is what gives us our strength. Can you communicate with the people who look different than you?"

"Ignorance creates terrorism, disease, and war. We need to break the chains of ignorance."

"You may have a big house, but if you can't even talk to your neighbors, you are lonely."

"Poverty will not keep us apart."

The listening crowd was paying attention. They were not tapping on Blackberries or checking their Facebook status. They were looking and leaning forward. They stood up when called to and the ovation was genuine, positive and energized. Now the challenge is to keep going.

"In a relay teamwork matters and it doesn't matter how big a lead you have if the baton doesn't get passed on. You are the person I hand the baton to. Now, how are you going to win?"

Sustainable Seatte's Environmental Film Festival

February 11, 2010

This is a reminder about the above referenced event. Spaces are still available so we encourage you, your friends and colleagues to attend this "feel-good" event celebrating positive action in our community and other regions of the world.

What: Five compelling films by local biologist/filmmaker Shelly Solomon, panel discussion (featuring Jeffery Cordell, Principal Research Scientist of School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and Don Rothaus, Shellfish Biologist), and free oyster tasting bar.

When: Thursday, February 11th, 2010 - 6:00-9:30pm

Where: The Chapel at The Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford). 4649 Sunnyside Ave. North, 4th Floor. The Center is served by Metro buses # 16, 26 & 44. Ample parking available if driving required.

Why: Support Sustainable Seattle, local filmmakers and learn how a difference is being made and you can increase your impact.

Donation: $20 public and $5 students, under- /unemployed. Register at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/95063 Cash only at the door!

We look forward to seeing you on February 11th!

Sincerely,

Sustainable Seattle

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email: info@sustainableseattle.org

web: http://www.sustainableseattle.org

Brown Bag Event Wrap Up

The Brown Bag event on January 20, 2010 was a resounding success. The event was held at Elliott Bay Books in historic Pioneer Square on a blustery Wednesday night. Over twenty five people were in attendance in the underground reading room of the expansive book store and the staff had to bring in extra chairs to accommodate all the participants.

The event was put on by a partnership of Sustainable Seattle's STARS program and Elliott Bay Books. The topic of discussion with author Jacqueline Powers was Transitioning to Green.

The book is all about making changes as home owners and to some extent renters to make the places we live more sustainable and green. Ms. Powers kept repeating the need to be "Green and Sustainable," numerous times as she sees the green movement as only the beginning. We cannot simply lower our amount of waste, but we must also gain some material benefit as well. People will do the right thing more often if they get something tangible in return.

Ms. Powers is an Interior Designer and General Contractor who was a member of the United States Green Building Council creators of the LEED certification awards. She talked about how as an interior designer she did not have the control necessary to insure that the materials being used in the homes were sustainable or from verifiable lands of origin. She realized that in order to be sure that the materials actually had the properties they claimed, she would have to be able to check the authenticity of said materials.

She launched into a review of her book Transitioning to Green with a caveat towards knowing where your building materials originate. One of the main problems that people have when they are remodelling is not knowing the origin of the materials. She suggested calling the manufacturers and requesting the certificates of authenticity especially for wood. Wood as a resource is going to be the most used material and the origin of the wood used in construction is one of the many reasons for deforestation of the tropical rain forest. It is important to make sure the wood is from the United States as it is from plantations that did not erase the carbon dumping rain forest to put in that extra porch.

The audience had a chance to ask questions and most were about different materials she would recommend for various projects. One man asked about insulation and the response was unexpected, "Fiberglass, spray soy, caster bean foam and shredded blue jeans." The follow up questions about the use of former linens as insulation was expected and Ms. Powers went on to elaborate that shredded blue jeans are recycled material and useful for closing up the inevitable gaps when using traditional fiber glass insulation.

After the event was over Ms. Powers stayed on to chat and answer more informal questions and sign copies of her book, which she had for sale in a neat stack to her right. Many people stayed after small talking and networking and the evaluations of the event were positive.

Our next event is the first annual Environmental Film Festival on February 11, 2010. Be sure to mark your calendars for this mind expanding event.

Journalism that Matters part three

On Saturday the conference was in full swing and the sessions that were offered were varied and relevant to journalism and to sustainability. The session I choose was not even a choice, but a directive. The session hosted by Michell Ferrier was on the connections and opportunities between local food and journalism. Anything that has food in the title sure is persuasive.

The group was diverse with journalists, professors, new media entrepreneurs, self described citizens, students and techies. The conversation veered from the local food industry into the heart of journalism and its connection to a well informed and healthy public.

The local food phenomenon has made many people aware of the positive benefits to eating local. The cost of transportation, inefficient packaging and the damage to the health and taste of food transported from all corners of the earth have brought the idea of sustainable living from the theoretical to the dinner plate. Local food not only benefits the minds and bodies of those who eat it, but also helps the local community become more strengthened as money stays in the community instead of flowing out of town, or out of state.

The session focused on the use of food and local producers of food and the concept of engagement in the community. Food as a gathering apparatus is well known, and no major human event takes place without someone snacking on pretzels in the background. The session touched upon the need for communities to have their stories told and the need for media to cover what is happening on the local level.

One suggestion that was given was to use Festivals that celebrated the local community's speciality. Festivals could be used as a gathering of social import as well as a celebration of all things local. One participant gave the idea of using Salmon as the focal point for Pacific Northwest Festivals.

After the session was over I stayed to talk about what Sustainable Seattle is planning for this year and I was even interviewed for the Journalism that Matters live stream about how journalism and healthy communities are inextricably linked. Sustainable Seattle also made some connections to local media sources and possible collaborative efforts may be the fruit of this labor.

Journalism that Matters, part two

Notes from the Journalism that Matters Conference breakout hosted by The Daily of University of Washington.

Eeeek. It was so hard to pick a session. The sessions were created by attendees who had a desire to host sessions, so totally on-topic…..and so desirable! Sustainable Seattle attended the session focusing on respect in communications. We attended with Ashoka/Youth Venture (an organization that creates continuous chain of empathy for youth 12-20, empathy in action, and a change maker campus program, and changemakers.com where there is a local and global) and WA Farm worker Housing Trust (a nonprofit that does policy and advocacy to ensure farm workers have a safe place by working with all the stakeholders to find common ground, a strategy that is working with state legislature!).

Our session host, Kristin Millis, posed the notion if journalists listen and respect the public, readers, and those we write stories about, news and media entities would be more trusted and would stay in business.

• · All stories are newsworthy: What ever anyone has to say, has value to them, so that individual should be treated with respect. If you can’t provide them coverage, offer them resources.
• · There is always a story: There is always truth in a story: Stop, listen, ask, find out more, take the time to find out more. Take the time to listen.

With a journalist at the table with three nonprofit representatives, we adapted these lessons to our efforts: Nonprofits tell stories too- we need to ensure the stories we tell are accurate to our community, and we can do this by listening, and by telling the stories that fulfill our goals and provide information for better decisions (by nourishing people and encouraging action) and that provide a context – the good, the norm and the bad – not just the bad. Nonprofits also are conduits for changing behavior. Collaborating with others in getting the message out is a great way to get the message out, and is cost effective- in many ways! Collaborating in communicating also allow the nonprofit and all to get a better idea of the story.

Journalism is funded by advertisers. So- we asked about the proof in the pudding: As the UW Daily focused on respect, it took leaps and bounds in national advertising and has done well comparatively in the economic times, with drops about half as much as others. Local advertising composition changed, with overall growth in local advertising. New room costs dropped because staff became more effective at their jobs.

Tips for non-profits -How to sell a story: Come into a newsroom and talk to someone. Don’t make an appointment and show up in the mornings or early afternoons. Try to find a reporter and build rapport. When you send a press release, don’t make it look like a press release- use real working, from the heart. Give the journalist something to write about. Tell the journalist what the nutgraph is (what is the heart of it? What is the story about? What is the most important thing) Give the journalist a list people and their contact information and why that person is a good person to talk to. Send photos that connect the journalist to the story. Give the other side of the story- even a hint – of who and what that story is. Who have you talked to? Let us know who.

Journalism that Matters part one

Sustainable Seattle was invited to host a table and participate in Journalism that Matters. We came to learn, to change and to affect change from this un-conference for transforming our world through the communication.

Norm Rice spoke to being a green city council member in 1978. As a grad from the School of Communications, he identifies the importance of effective communications. Norm talked about how he once worked to address the issues of how minorities gain access to electronic media and how access to electronic media transforms lives. He said that while he did not find the solution, seeking for it transformed his life. Civic engagement was and is fundamental: Being heard. Can you frame the question to bring out hopes and dreams so we can articulate and work with strategies for moving forward. Do not frame in the negative, Norm cautions us, ask for a transformation in specifics: What does sustainable transportation look like? Gathering people, facilitating meetings, helping people speak and ensuring people listen creates consensus on issues. When organizations- governmental, non-governmental and others partake in active learning after bringing people together to discourse, people step up to the plate, engage in working together to solve a problem. Accountability and political will on the part of policy makers are key to implementing civic engagement. Communicate the aspirations and goals on a civic engagement process- this process is key – it is a long process, and this process is key in success. The civic engagement process is about life and hope – civic engagement is a process by definition. Life, hope and aspirations are the engine that keeps the process alive. When the task is accomplished, the people will remark- “we have done it ourselves.” This is the mark of success.

Chris Jordan came on and asked us to reach into our hearts, to think with our hearts, to speak from the heart. Allow your heart to be broken, and to be broken again. Speak authentically. Take the templates off. Care. This is the key to transforming space, shifting our world. This is the key to reaching the wisdom we all carry, to reaching those big huge goals we are seeking, and feeling so close and yet, like Tantalus, so far. Chris Jordan is a visual artist who uses consumption products to depict and emphasize the amount of waste in the American culture.

Stop Paper Junk Mail

If you are concerned about lowering the amount of waste you are responsible for, you may want to think about the amount of junk mail that is sent to you on an annual basis. People have signed up in record numbers for the "No Calls" list to get phone salespeople out of their evening meals, and now there is a growing movement to stop junk mail from wasting our resources.

Here is an announcement from an organization called Zero Waste Seattle.

Take quick action to put a stop to wasteful junk mail

The deluge of junk mail in our mailboxes every day is not just annoying. It's also a subsidy to advertisers and logging companies. Seattle ratepayers are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars more in our trash bills to dispose of those industries' waste. Not to mention the 200,000 trees cut down each year just for Seattle for paper nobody wants.

Zero Waste Seattle and ForestEthics think we should have the choice to not contribute to this problem. A Do Not Mail registry–just like the existing do not call registry– could be set up by government to give use an opt-out choice.

In fact, the Seattle City Council will vote on January 11th on a resolution calling on the state to do just that. They are facing opposition from the junk mail industry and need to hear that you support a Do Not Mail registry. Please call or email these Council members today:

Councilmember Sally Clark: (206) 684-8802, sally.clark@seattle.gov

Councilmember Tom Rasmussen: (206) 684-8808, tom.rasmussen@seattle.gov

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw: (206) 684-8801, sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov

Speaking at the Council hearing on this issue is also a great way to show your support. It will be January 11th, 2:00 PM at City Hall, 600 4th Ave. 2nd floor. Please join us!

What you can do to stop climate change

One of the reasons the environmental movement has slowed or grown jaded is because the everyday person seems to think that they cannot do anything that will make an impact as an individual. People think that climate change is something that the leaders of a country or large corporations and industries must solve since the problem is so big. The truth is that individuals can affect climate change and the best part of it is that the steps you can take can also save you money.

You Can Prevent Global Warming by Jeffrey Langholz and Kelly Turner is a handbook for those who want to add household actions to their group climate change activities. The book is written in a very conversational tone and even has a primer in the beginning to explain some of the basics of climate change for those who want a few more facts about the dangers. It also makes every step of action measurable with monetary savings to the individual households.

The actions we take to combat climate change must be sustainable and simple. They cannot be only feel good letter writing campaigns or standing on a corner every fourth Saturday with a sign that reads "Stop Turning Up the Heat!" We need to take actions that are measurable and give an additional reward besides the feelings of making a difference.

A few examples from the book include:

1. Purchasing a water efficient toilet or using water displacement to lessen the amount of water used per flush.

2. Buy water efficient shower heads.

3. Turn down the water heater in your home by ten degrees.

4. Wash your clothes i cold water instead of hot.

These are just a few of the tips that the book explains in details. If we are serious about climate change we need to make individual steps to lessen our own carbon footprint and conserve energy. The rewards are a more energy efficient country and a cooler planet.

The little things count

Most people do not use the phone book anymore regardless of the advertising campaign undertaken by Dex and Yellow book. Most people get their annual copy of the phone book and throw it in the trash can or recycle bin. Well there is a way to remove yourself from the list so that they do not deliver a copy to your home.

Yellow Book USA, Inc.
http://corporate.yellowbook.com/contact-us/print-directory-inquiries/?searchSiteUrl=%2fdefault.aspx

R.H. Donnelley / Dex
www.DexKnows.com/SelectYourDex (Proceed to Select Your Dex and enter
'0' as the number of requested copies for delivery.)

1-866-60-MY-DEX or 866-606-9339

Idearc Inc.
800-888-8448, select Option 2 (Closed til January)