The Problem:

Book production consumes a lot of trees. According to the Green Press Initiative, “each year more than 20 million trees are consumed for production of book papers.” And in developing nations, irresponsible (and often illegal) logging destroys millions of acres of endangered forests every year.

The Solution:

Every book that carries the Green Edition label is made from paper that includes post-consumer recycled fiber. Utilizing these papers not only saves trees, but it also reduces landfill waste and saves on power and water consumption. Each book contains a note from the publisher that clearly details the amount of post-consumer fiber used. Many books also contain “virgin” fiber and in these cases the publisher has worked to ensure that this fiber was sourced from responsibly managed forests.