Topic: phone books

Seattle Recycling Laws Ban Phone Books (Plus 10 Unnecessary Paper Products We’d Like to Outlaw)

Seattle Recycling Laws Ban Phone Books (Plus 10 Unnecessary Paper Products We'd Like to Outlaw)

Last month, the city of Seattle approved an ordinance that makes unsolicited phone book delivery illegal. The new recycling law is aimed at reducing waste, and also requires phone book publishers to pay for the cost of recycling unwanted phone books. If only all cities were so progressive: We can hardly figure out whether our office building actually allows us to recycle, let alone get the city to outlaw unwanted mail. More »