Yellow Pages Group Releases New ecoGuide

The Canadian based Yellow Pages Group began inclusion of its new “ecoGuide” which is located within the first pages of the 2009-2010 Calgary Yellow Pages.  The ecoGuide was created in partnership with Earth Day Canada and The City of Calgary.   The guide, which is also available online at http://calgary.yellowpages.ca, is intended to be a local reference with helpful tips on responsible consumption.  It includes:

• a directory to Reuse & Recycle covering more than 400 household items such as tires, computers, electronics, mattresses, carpets and smoke detectors) to be disposed of ecologically and a list of addresses of where to take them
• a list of materials that are accepted/refused in recycling bins, along with details on the collection of green and hazardous domestic waste
• 35 ecological certifications to help consumers make more responsible purchases
• 15 simple ways to reduce our environmental impact (composting, tempering temperature reduce the water consumption, etc.) while saving fuel, electricity, water and of course, money.

The Recycle and Reuse directory should be a useful tool for residents to use in their daily efforts to support the environment.  For example, is a pizza box recyclable?  Apparently in some municipalities it is not, but it is accepted in The City of Calgary’s recycling program.

Kudo’s to YPG for this new consumer tool.  The full press release can be found here:

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Yellow-Pages-Group-TSX-YLO.UN-1054802.html