Lindley Homol writes about Green Publishing at WritersNewsWeekly.com this week
The publishing industry may be the newest follower in the trend to go green. According to workshops presented at the recent Book Expo America in Los Angeles, there are a number of ways that the industry can limit its damage to the environment. One of the most popular methods presented at the conference, a solution championed by many of the major publishing companies, entailed printing on biodegradable or recyclable paper.
The switch to biodegradable paper can adversely affect the aesthetic value of books, since rapidly yellowing pages are an unintended side effect of this particular attempt to go green. Readers concerned with the visual appeal of their favorite works may choose not to buy books printed on recycled paper, thus contributing to the trend of declining book sales.
There are other options mentioned in the article.
Read the full article here
What do you think about the suggestion to increase printing on biodegradable paper and how it would effect the aesthetic value of books?
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