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Originally Posted by Barefoot

One phone book would be OK, but we get several phone books that go straight to recycling.
What an unnecessary waste of trees.

'unnecessary waste of trees'? I used to think so. But learned that phone books and catalogs aren't always a bad thing! Now, we all know that not everyone has access to a computer for obtaining addresses and phone numbers. And perhaps some forget that there are still rural areas that use the old phone books for fire starting and in outhouses.

And because of the evil practice of clear cutting and other unsanctioned deforestation efforts, the US now has lots of laws and regulations that mandate the reforestation of logged out areas which insure the future of our environment!

My local area in Maine requires loggers/property owners to plant 2 trees [seedlings or larger] for every tree removed. And a local nursery gives away a free spruce seedling to every car that stops there during a three week period around the State's largest agricultural fair.

And in NH my friends have an annual complimentary visit from the State Forest Service in order to walk their acreage to identify what trees/growth should be taken away in order to maintain the health of their other trees.

Today's Daily Sun might be printed on last year's recycled phone books!