Hudson Valley Homes Will No Longer Receive a Phone Book

If you've been wondering why telephone books are still a thing, they're not. New York has officially axed the age-old phone book.

According to Bloomberg, New York State's Public Service Commission has given Verizon permission to cease publication of the phone book. The move is expected to eliminate 13,600 tons of paper waste a year.

Modern technology has made the phone book obsolete, but the giant publication has still been thrown on Hudson Valley yards and doorsteps every year, only to be used as a toddler seat at dinner, to press leaves or something to fill that junk drawer in the kitchen.

The ruling only applies to Verizon for now. Other phone companies will have to apply for a similar waiver in order to stop printing the books. Residents who don't want one, however, have been given the option to opt out of receiving the phone book. People living in areas not served by Verizon can visit their phone provider's website to opt out.

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