Tired of the Yellow Pages piling up?

Did you know you can cancel delivery of the Yellow Pages to your home? Or you can limit the number of editions that they deliver, getting only the one(s) you want? Unfortunately it needs to be done every two years or so, but at least there’s a way to keep some of those giant books from going straight to the recycling bin, or worse yet, the trash. To unsubscribe go to the Yellow Pages website or call 1-800-268-5637.

Good news about garbage

We Quebecers can pat ourselves on the back for increasing how much we recycle. According to the province’s recycling agency, between 2006 and 2008 recycling was up by 9%. This means we are currently recycling approximately 57% of our waste.

The next step is to compost our organic waste. A few communities have municipal composting programs, but it’s much easier and environmentally friendly to do it at home. Anyone with a backyard or a balcony can do it. Some people even compost indoors with the help of worms or accelerators. For help on getting started, check out the Composting Council of Canada’s website.