Switching to e-bills is what we call a no-brainer. Most major companies that provide monthly services offer an option for e-bills. Cell phone providers, utilities (like Con-Ed), credit card companies, and your bank all offer the option to stop those stacks of paper bills from showing up every month. I was surprised at the amount of mail that added up for all those bills, its great to not see them in my box anymore. Instead, I get an email notification when its time to pay. Combined with online banking, my monthly bill paying takes only a few minutes, and leaves no trace of envelopes or statements. The added security of not having all my personal infomation tossed in the trash each month, also makes me feel better when it comes to the issue of identity theft.
Switching to electronic billing would make a big environmental impact. Every year, paper checks use more than 674 million gallons of fuel and add more than 3.6 million tons of greenhouse gases to the environment. This amount includes the cost to cut, transport and mill paper; fuels used to cut, transport and mill paper; printing and delivering boxes of checks to consumers; and taking, clearing, and settling check payments, as well as returning checks to consumers in monthly account statements.
Take a few minutes and log into your service providers websites. The option for e-billing is usually easy to find, as this benefits you as well as them. The following sites provide additional information:
PayItGreen.org
ConEd
Happy e-Billing!
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