tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086590.post3882583377957854622..comments2023-12-23T05:12:55.809-05:00Comments on The Written Nerd: Comment: Books and the Environment, or, Can we be proud of what we sell?Book Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02896226559142059293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086590.post-25596197826913190782008-03-13T22:58:00.000-04:002008-03-13T22:58:00.000-04:00I think one way publishers could begin cutting bac...I think one way publishers could begin cutting back might be with their catalogues. Every season catalogues are mailed out so we know what books to order, that's a huge amount of paper that will ultimately end up in the recycling bin. I know staring at the computer wouldn't be as easy when going over orders, but couldn't that make a difference?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306105944653777652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086590.post-31981779068130352062008-03-12T19:58:00.000-04:002008-03-12T19:58:00.000-04:00One book that addresses this question is CRADLE TO...One book that addresses this question is CRADLE TO CRADLE, which you must read. As a philosopher, I love what the authors do in taking the problem out of the realm of ethics (where things are so sticky, and it's near impossible to get people to agree) and reframing it as a problem of design. Their book itself is an exemplar of the solution they propose for books, which fits into their general notion of designing objects for the life of the materials. You'll love it!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086590.post-3415243253477933972008-03-12T13:08:00.000-04:002008-03-12T13:08:00.000-04:00I appreciate it when a printer I am thinking about...I appreciate it when a printer I am thinking about working with offers "green" options. And I take them whenever I can.LJW Publishing Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804982917109782975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086590.post-35800248828031786632008-03-12T12:33:00.000-04:002008-03-12T12:33:00.000-04:00Check out the Green Press Initiative (www.greenpre...Check out the Green Press Initiative (www.greenpressinitiative.org) for a lot of good information. Also, I want to give a plug to a printer, BookMobile (www.bookmobile.com). I haven't worked with them myself yet, but I'm very impressed with their environmental initiatives. I also think their forwardness about those initiatives is a model for other printers and publishers: Tell your customers what your doing, flaunt it even, let them see how something costs more in dollars but costs less in impact, and let them make the decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086590.post-65346815928815233852008-03-12T11:06:00.000-04:002008-03-12T11:06:00.000-04:00The environmental market is soaring right now - fr...The environmental market is soaring right now - from Clorox green to organic foods - and publishers would be foolish not to recognize that pragmatic value of advertising "green" books. It's nigh impossible to get companies to change because of ethical reasons or because, you know, the planet might be saved, but I think there's a clear way to market this, and that should drive change. Great post, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com