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[greenyes] Books on Recycled Paper
- Subject: [greenyes] Books on Recycled Paper
- From: "Wayne Turner" <WAYNET@no.address>
- Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 07:51:51 -0400
Greenyessers,
As soon as I heard that the Canadian edition of the newest Harry Potter
book, 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', was printed on 100%
recycled paper, I knew where I was going to purchase it. It is
published by Raincoast Books and is the only known edition printed on
100% recycled paper. J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter
series, wrote a special introductory note to this book extolling the
Canadian publisher for their willingness to go the extra mile and print
it on 100% recycled paper. While in Ontario all last week I made plans
to purchase the book. Instead, I received it as a gift on my birthday
from a friend in Ontario Canada.
I would encourage each and every one of you who have an affinity for
the Harry Potter series to make a determined effort to purchase the book
from a Canadian supplier to further encourage the use of recycled paper.
The one Canadian bookseller that I am familiar with is 'Chapters'. I'm
sure they would have a website. The price is $43 Canadian and the
exchange rate was about 35% last week. It is through examples like this
that we can send a very strong economic message to the producers of
recycled and non-recycled goods: "I'll go out of my way to purchase this
book that is not printed on paper made from virgin or old growth forest
trees and instead on recycled paper." I have no idea how many copies
were printed by Raincoast books but wouldn't it be incredible if the
demand far exceeded the supply and they have to do a second printing?
Wayne
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