Sun tells me today Spring is right around the corner here in Upstate New York.
To celebrate I thought it a good time to share Green News of the Publishing Industry.
So from now until the official day, all blog entries will be dedicated to how the Publishing Industry is transitioning from killing trees to being Earth Friendly.
So let's start with something familiar. A book and author you may have heard of, at least once in 2007. What did Harry Potter and author, J.K. Rowling contribute to the Green Cause?
Enjoy the read.
Jane Marla VerDow
July 20, 2007
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Dubbed the Greenest Book in Publishing History
The final installment in the Harry Potter series will be the greenest book in publishing history according to Markets Initiative, an environmental group focusing on paper. Five years of work by Markets Initiative and the Rainforest Alliance is putting tangible environmental solutions into the hands of Harry Potter fans in 16 countries.
For the initial printing of 12 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the United States, publisher Scholastic has committed to making sure 65% of the 16,700 tons of paper used is FSC-certified, which means the paper comes from forestlands that are managed in a socially and environmentally responsible way.
Totaling nearly 22 million pounds, this is the largest purchase of FSC-certified paper...(read more)
http://www.sustainableisgood.com/blog/2007/07/harry-potter-an.html
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