book campaign
Posted by jamie — 16 November 2007 at 1:27pm
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We've had
some excellent news in the Book Campaign as Hachette Livre, the largest book publisher in the UK, have finally produced an environmental policy which includes some great commitments to making sure the paper they use will be forest-friendly. With imprints such as Hodder & Stoughton, Orion and Little Brown, they publish nearly one-fifth of all books sold in this country, so it's a very big deal.
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A new Greenpeace report released today reveals that Hachette USA is one of a number of North American and European corporations fueling the destruction of Canada’s Boreal Forest.
Posted by jossc — 26 July 2007 at 2:22pm
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Although it doesn't feel much like it we're well into summertime now, our colleagues at Greenpeace Canada have put together a list of top tips to help you 'keep it green' whatever you're doing this summer. Among other things, they've got green ideas for organic gardening, keeping party food local and sustainable, and minimising your CO2 emissions should you decide to travel.
Last edited 25 July 2007 at 3:27pm
Great grey owls hunt in the northern forests of Finland and European Russia
There are few remaining areas of ancient forest in Europe, but most of what is left lies in the far north, in Finland, Sweden and Russia. These forests are home to tens of thousands of indigenous peoples, including the Komi, the Nenets, and the reindeer-herding Sámi. They have also ensured the survival of species such as brown bears, flying squirrels and the highly endangered eagle owl.
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Tony Benn is just one of the authors supporting the Book Campaign
If you like a good read, you may be unnerved to realise many books have been printed at the expense of ancient forests, and that paper fibre can be the product of destructive or illegal logging. But don't put down your Jackie Collins just yet - the good news is that the publishing industry is gradually getting the message.
Last edited 25 July 2007 at 11:33am
The aim of the Book Campaign is to persuade book publishers to introduce paper procurement policies which commit the company to only using ancient forest friendly paper - that is, paper that has a high recycled content with any virgin wood pulp it contains certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
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In response to the news that millions of copies of the upcoming JK Rowling epic Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be printed on forest-friendly paper for the first time (1), Belinda Fletcher, head of Greenpeace's forest campaign, said:
Posted by jamie — 17 May 2007 at 3:55pm
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I get a lot of book tokens for Christmas, birthdays and the like - I read a lot so it's an easy option for a hard-to-buy-for kind of guy. But they have a habit of lurking in my wallet for months at a time, as I've got into the habit of buying second hand books. Buy books cheaply from charity shops and return them when I'm done - it's the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) all rolled into one, with a dose of charitable intentions thrown in for good measure.
The only flaw in my cunning plan is that pre-loved books don't just spontaneously appear in branches of Oxfam, they begin life as a tree in a forest somewhere. Large amounts of fresh virgin paper are required to keep the publishing industry running, and if the production of that paper is causing the destruction of large and ancient forests, those book tokens are going to remain where they are indefinitely.
Last edited 20 March 2007 at 4:41pm
In response to the news that the next Harry Potter book will be printed on forest-friendly paper, Belinda Fletcher, head of Greenpeace's forest campaign, said:
"This announcement is great news and means that Harry Potter's magic will be helping to protect the world's ancient forests. Unfortunately, this is not the case for all books printed in the UK.
Posted by jamie — 11 December 2006 at 11:33pm
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We haven't made a lot of fuss about the Book Campaign for a while, but it's been slowly simmering in the background and the results have been pretty impressive. Publishers have been keen to adopt forest friendly policies so they use more recycled paper and paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, and to date over 40 per cent of UK publishers are on the road to going green.
