NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS, is an activist, employee-owned, solutions-oriented publisher focused on publishing books for a world of change. Our books offer tips, tools, and insights from leading experts in sustainable building, homesteading, climate change, environment, conscientious commerce, renewable energy, and more — positive solutions for troubled times.
The interior pages of our bound books are printed on Forest Stewardship Council®-registered acid-free paper that is 100% post-consumer recycled (100% old growth forest-free), processed chlorine-free, and printed with vegetable-based, low-VOC inks, with covers produced using FSC®-registered stock. New Society also works to reduce its carbon footprint, and purchases carbon offsets based on an annual audit to ensure a carbon neutral footprint. For further information, or to browse our full list of books and purchase securely, visit our website at: www.newsociety.com
New Society Publishers
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS STATEMENT
For every 5,000 books printed, New Society saves the following resources:1
36 |
Trees |
|---|---|
3,256 |
Pounds of Solid Waste |
3,583 |
Gallons of Water |
4,673 |
Kilowatt Hours of Electricity |
5,919 |
Pounds of Greenhouse Gases |
25 |
Pounds of HAPs, VOCs, and AOX Combined |
9 |
Cubic Yards of Landfill Space |
1Environmental benefits are calculated based on research done by the Environmental Defense Fund and other members of the Paper Task Force who study the environmental impacts of the paper industry.