Booksmarts
Date: February 14, 2008 | Category: Lifestyle, Media, Tech
Sure, being a bookworm comes with the obvious benefits, being well-read and interesting, but let's not forget about the trees while we dissect Proust, shall we? If you haven't already done so, get your name on the waiting list for Amazon's Kindle, the newest wireless reading device (don't be discouraged by revision 1's less-than-sexy looks). Download books in less than a minute, catch up on Times and Forbes and browse novels by reading the first chapter for free. While you wait for your Kindle to arrive, check out Eco-Libris and reverse the effects of the paperbacks weighing down your shelves. To plant five trees, simply donate $5. Fifty trees cost $47, 100 trees cost $93, and so on. For every tree you plant, the company sends an Eco-Libris sticker for you to slap on the inside cover of your books. Just one more reason to be proud of being a bookworm, though I must confess that I opt out of sticker sticking due to the obvious environmental ramifications.
Comments
Lisa
Date: February 14th, 2008 at 11:17 am
I recylce all my books, cds, dvds (i dont play video games but i think they do those to) on http://www.swaptree.com. I think its fantabulous.
Veronica
Date: February 14th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I use PaperbackSwap.com to recycle some of my books. I say some because I’m still addicted to buying books. I know it’ll be the last addiction I break one day.
http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php?n=2&r_by=veronica use that link to give me a credit. Or not…up to you. But it’s a neat service.
Jennifer Nguyen
Date: March 20th, 2008 at 9:38 am
I love books, I would like to see the book printing industry go to 100% recycled and soy ink!
Jennifer Nguyen
Date: March 20th, 2008 at 9:39 am
I love books, I would like to see the book printing industry go to 100% recycled and soy ink!
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