Environment Times reports that HarperCollins are to print the majority of their books on environmentally friendly paper. The first green book, The Loner by Josephine Cox, has already hit the shops and from October all mass markets paperbacks will be printed on FSC paper.
As a consumer you’ll be able to tell if your book is green as all HCUK FSC books will have a logo on the back.
So, will it make a difference to you? Personally if I’m deciding between two books then I can see the books greenness being a deciding factor.
Let’s do a quick poll – do you want environmentally friendly books?