17 creative things to do with phone books

Even in the digital age we live in where most, if not all, phone numbers are available on the Internet, it is estimated that over half a billion phone books are printed in the U.S each year. In order to print these phone books, about19 million trees are cut down.

So, what do you do with your old phone book once the phone company sends you a new edition? Many people simply throw these away. Recycling is a good option, but, unfortunately, only about 10 percent of these books are recycled each year. The best option, however, may be to simply opt out of receiving the book by going to this website. Because, after all, you really don't need a new edition of the book every year.

In addition to recycling, The Daily Green has compiled a list of over a dozen other things you can do to reuse that old phone book. Check out it here.