Said Toomey, "I guess I'm waiting for the day when we can finish these meetings in a very timely manner and shut all these lights off.Last month, you probably got a fat new yellow pages phonebook (listing all the businesses in your area) delivered to your doorstep.
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The Cambridge TAB is owned by GateHouse Media, which also owns the Cambridge Chronicle.Ĭity Councilor Craig Kelley asked City Manager Bob Healy to look into reducing copies of other free newspapers, such as the Boston Metro, Boston NOW and the Epoch Times, which end up on littered on city streets.Īudience members at this week's City Council meeting loudly applauded at City Councilor Tim Toomey's suggestion for another way to eliminate waste and save energy: End the City Council's longwinded meetings. Businesses depend on Yellow Book to reach potential customers, and important institutions like the New England Aquarium, Boston College and the Museum of Fine Arts look to Yellow Book to expand their audience," said officials from Yellow Book USA in the statement.Ĭity councilors also may look to cut down on other print publications in the city.Ĭity Councilor David Maher also noted that huge piles of Cambridge TABs show up unwanted on residents' door steps, and suggested that citizens be able opt out of receiving the free arts and entertainment newspaper, too. "The Greater Boston Yellow Book also has a positive impact on local businesses and the local economy. adults used yellow page directories in 2007. Representatives from Yellow Book USA cited a recent study conducted by the Yellow Pages Association that found 87 percent of U.S. In fact, significantly more people contact Yellow Book to order a directory," the company said in an e-mailed statement. Interestingly, the number of people who do elect not to have a directory delivered to their residence is very small. "Yellow Book has been publishing directories for over 75 years and, like many publishers, has a process that provides consumers the opportunity to opt out if they decide they do not want to receive the directory. Officials at Yellow Book USA challenged Seidel's argument that people no longer use printed editions of the directory.
Seidel said he envisions the program would be similar to the National Do Not Call registry, which allows people to remove their phone numbers from telemarketers' call lists. Seidel said an environmentally friendly constituent was concerned about all the paper wasted to print the books and approached him with the idea.Īlthough the City Council unanimously passed the proposal, the scheme is still in its preliminary stages, and it's unclear how the city would enforce such a measure. Most people use the Internet to look up a phone number," said Seidel. This week, Seidel introduced a proposal that would allow citizens to opt out of receiving the Yellow Pages phone books delivered to their doorsteps. City Councilor Sam Seidel wants to save the world - one phone book at a time.
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