Letter: Easy to opt out of phone book delivery

EDITOR,  
Thank you for printing Hilary Stanley’s April letter informing readers of the facts regarding telephone book deliveries in our valley (“Be free from all those unwanted phone books,” Letters, April 23). Like many other residents, I was unaware that the books are challenging to recycle and the ink is toxic. 
Because her letter contained accurate phone numbers, I took the easy initiative to “opt out” of delivery of three different books that are delivered to each household every year. I only need one. Some residents don’t even use phone books anymore! It took less than two minutes to reduce the number of phone books I will receive by three-quarters. 
Imagine if each person who doesn’t need or want a phone book took two minutes to make those calls and eventually reduce the number of books that are printed! 
So, for those who missed Hilary’s letter, here are the phone numbers again:
**AT&T: Delivered in April, 866-329-7118
**Verizon (Los Gatos): Delivered in June, 800-888-8448
**Santa Cruz Yellow Book: Delivered in July, 800-929-3556
**Santa Cruz Yellow Pages: Delivered in September, 800-350-8887
Joy Rush, Boulder Creek