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By making a small change to its book design, a major publisher has saved thousands of trees
HarperCollins is one of the four major book publishers in the world, and its designers recently set out on a mission to reduce the carbon footprint of each book they publish by reducing paper.
The publisher's designers set out to maximize both page space and readability, and so far their tweaks have made a massive difference: the company has saved 245.6 million pages — equivalent to 5,618 trees.
The new, more intentional, planet-friendlier design was an intensive process of testing fonts, spacing, and more to develop the new design standard. Ultimately, they landed on fonts that also use less ink, which is better for the planet, too.
We know, it's springtime and you're tired of wearing a coat! But you haven't met Bernardo yet.
For over 42 years, Bernardo has been a leading outerwear brand known for functional fashion, with innovations in comfort, fit, and sustainability. This means they create meaningful products that respect the environment, including its Full Circle collections, made with 100% recycled materials (excluding hardware and threads).
In fact, just last year, Bernardo saved 4.9 million plastic bottles from landfills, through the use of Ecoplume™, a synthetic down alternative made from post consumer recycled plastic bottles.
The Spring 2024 Collection is no exception to these principles of style and sustainability, featuring timeless classics that will help you brace the season's whimsical weather patterns — and feel good while doing it.
Should Trees Have Standing?: Law, Morality, and the Environment
By Christopher D Stone
In this book, author Christopher Stone argues that just as it was once "unthinkable" for corporations to be given the same rights as people, the same is true today of living beings and ecosystems. Nature itself has no rights, only the people that own it or use it — but Stone makes the case that certain natural entities like trees, forests, and rivers (and maybe even the climate overall), should be considered similarly to people and granted "rights."
Why we're reading:We're seeing this seemingly radical idea increasingly being implemented around the world. In 2008 and 2009, Ecuador and Bolivia became the first countries in the world to recognize nature as a legal person in their constitutions. And in 2017, New Zealand recognized the legal personhood of the Whanganui River. The concept goes beyond traditional legal frameworks but is a fascinating, creative way to protect the world around us.
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