Comments on: EcoView: White Pages Go Straight To The Recycling Bins. I’m Shocked. Truly Shocked. http://jnarvey.com/2008/07/16/ecoview-white-pages-go-straight-to-the-recycling-bins-im-shocked-truly-shocked/ The essays, nerdy updates and literary adventures of Jonathon Narvey Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mobiliario http://jnarvey.com/2008/07/16/ecoview-white-pages-go-straight-to-the-recycling-bins-im-shocked-truly-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 mobiliario Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:33:14 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=366#comment-3128 This is a really good discussion! It is interesting that it has spanned over a few years and is still relevant. Thanks for the viewpoints – Happy 2010! This is a really good discussion! It is interesting that it has spanned over a few years and is still relevant. Thanks for the viewpoints – Happy 2010!

]]> By: David Drucker http://jnarvey.com/2008/07/16/ecoview-white-pages-go-straight-to-the-recycling-bins-im-shocked-truly-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-766 David Drucker Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:00:20 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=366#comment-766 Isn't it infuriating that the simplest things we can do to mitigate waste and environmental damage seem to be the hardest to implement? This reminds me of the campaign posturing in the US regarding whether or not keeping your tires properly inflated to save gas is 'worthy' of being in an energy policy. (It turns out that it does in fact save a significant amount — about 3% in improved mileage). I wonder, similarly, how many trees could have been saved by Telus simply doing an opt-in? Not to mention the not-insignificant PR boost for being a 'greener' company. Is the failure perhaps due to a long-term contract with a printer (and hence, jobs, etc.), not wanting to give up a source of profit via the ads in/on the book, or is it just simply incompetence? Since we end up all paying for the White (and Yellow) pages in our phone bills, it would be in all our best interest to push harder, or at least try to find someone within Telus who both listens and can make a change to the status quo. Isn’t it infuriating that the simplest things we can do to mitigate waste and environmental damage seem to be the hardest to implement? This reminds me of the campaign posturing in the US regarding whether or not keeping your tires properly inflated to save gas is ‘worthy’ of being in an energy policy. (It turns out that it does in fact save a significant amount — about 3% in improved mileage). I wonder, similarly, how many trees could have been saved by Telus simply doing an opt-in? Not to mention the not-insignificant PR boost for being a ‘greener’ company.

Is the failure perhaps due to a long-term contract with a printer (and hence, jobs, etc.), not wanting to give up a source of profit via the ads in/on the book, or is it just simply incompetence? Since we end up all paying for the White (and Yellow) pages in our phone bills, it would be in all our best interest to push harder, or at least try to find someone within Telus who both listens and can make a change to the status quo.

]]> By: Leicester http://jnarvey.com/2008/07/16/ecoview-white-pages-go-straight-to-the-recycling-bins-im-shocked-truly-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Leicester Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:48:23 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=366#comment-768 I totally agree about the yellow pages books, WORLDWIDE, we have been gaving them for years, can't they just do it on interactive tv or somewhat? I totally agree about the yellow pages books, WORLDWIDE, we have been gaving them for years, can’t they just do it on interactive tv or somewhat?

]]> By: Maxim http://jnarvey.com/2008/07/16/ecoview-white-pages-go-straight-to-the-recycling-bins-im-shocked-truly-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Maxim Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:09:30 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=366#comment-767 good article good article

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