You decide
how many books you want to balance out with Eco-Libris
More than 30 Million trees are
cut down annually for virgin paper used for the production
of books sold in the U.S. alone. That’s definitely
a problem - trees are one of the most valuable natural
resources we have. They literally form the foundations
of many natural systems and provide us with numerous
benefits (carbon dioxide absorption, soil and water
conservation, avalanche control, desertification prevention
to name a few).
Eco-Libris is providing you
now with a simple and affordable way to do something
about it. All you have to do is to choose how many books
you want to balance out with Eco-Libris, pay for it
online, and a tree will be planted for each of these
books.
Eco-Libris works with its planting
partners to plant your trees in developing countries
Our planting partners are organizations
that work in developing countries. Their planting and
conservation activities are an integral part of their
efforts to help local communities in these countries
move towards a sustainable future. We make sure that
your trees will be planted where they provide significant
value for both the environment and the local communities,
who are very much involved and play an important part
in the planting projects.
You receive an Eco-Libris sticker
for every book you balance out
The Eco-Libris sticker, which
is made from recycled paper, is designed for you to
put on the cover of the books you balance out, to show
your commitment to sustainability and responsible use
of natural resources. We hope you show off these books
and inspire your family, friends and colleagues to take
responsibility for their books as well.
Planting trees is the first
step towards sustainable reading. We encourage you to
explore a few more.
We would like to see more (and
eventually all) books produced in an environmental friendly
manner, such as using recycled paper. If virgin paper is being used,
then it should only be from FSC-certified forests. You can
help make this happen by writing publishers and encouraging
them to do the right thing. Also, you can help by spreading
the word – tell your family and friends about
Eco-Libris and about the way books should be produced.
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