Verizon halts white pages delivery in CA

By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling

In California, Verizon will stop automatically delivering printed residential white pages.

The discontinuation is expected to keep nearly 2,000 tons of paper out of the California waste stream every year. If consumers still want a copy of the directory, they can still order a free print or CD-ROM version of the white pages. However, the yellow pages — which contain business, government and other information — will continue to be delivered.

A year ago, Verizon asked the California Public Utilities Commission to waive requirements that it deliver residential white pages. In arguing for the exemption, Verizon pointed to the resources it expended annually on printing and distributing directories that are used less and less by the public. The commission granted Verizon's request on June 9.

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