One Tree Planted for Every Book You Read

I cannot really comment on the current situation of books and publishing, but there is no doubt that the internet has had a dramatic impact on the printed word, especially with regards to news. The internet has had a dramatic impact on people reading about the news, but it is my belief that there is still something involved in owning a book and not just having a downloaded version on your computer. I can also say from personal experience, that I don’t really enjoy reading 300+ pages on a computer screen.

However, there is no doubt that reading over the internet instead of buying a paper copy is a little more healthy for the environment. So what can a person do if they still want to have the enjoyment of owning and holding their new favorite book, but would like to help reduce their impact on forests as well?

The answer is Eco-Libris. The slogan is “Plant a tree for every book you read”. “Eco-Libris is providing you now with a simple and affordable way to do something about it. All you have to do is to choose how many books you want to balance out with Eco-Libris, pay for it online, and a tree will be planted for each of these books”. Pretty good right? After you decide how many books you would like to offset, you receive a sticker for each one, and a tree planted for each sticker.

Clearly a better alternative would be just printing books on recylcled paper or some other recycled material, but until the major publishers adopt that idea, this may be a good alternative. Click here to explore Eco-Libris and learn all about this great company.

Keep it Green,

Paul

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