What is it about?
Book publishing is wasteful. Trees are cut down to make paper (very energy and water intensive); turned into print in large quantities (many of which never leave the warehouse); distributed around the world by CO2 emitting ships, lorries, planes; returned when unsold; and destroyed.
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Why is it important?
The climate change crisis must be addressed instantly and the book publishing industry needs to play its part.
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Do as I do, not as I say. I have ensured my own books My Back Pages: An undeniably personal history of publishing 1972-2022 is manufactured and distributed with the least climate impact.
Richard Charkin
Mensch Publishing
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This page is a summary of: Sustainability, Logos, July 2023, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/18784712-03104050.
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