Eco-Libris green holiday guide: Green gifts for book lovers under $25

If you're looking for holiday gifts for people who are avid readers that will be both eco-friendly and affordable (let's say no more than $25), we've got some great ideas for you!

No, this is not your usual guide with recommendations on "green" books like we used to have in the last couple of years (if you want some ideas for such books check our green books campaign), but rather a holiday guide with some creative idea we thought were worth recommending on. To make sure your gift will be fully appreciated, we divided it to 10 types of book lovers and we hope it will help you in finding your perfect gift!

Last but not list, as you will see, most of these gifts are provided by friends and partners of Eco-Libris so we might not be very objective, but at the same time we know these bookstores, publishers and companies very well, so we feel very confident to recommend on their products. And so without further ado, here's our green holiday guide to book lovers:

1. For the book lovers who like shopping

Strand's tote bag designed by Adrian Tomine (Strand Bookstore, $12.95)

Strand Bookstore is a great independent bookstore and is famous not only for its outstanding variety of books but also in their artists series totes, providing some great options for people who want to do shopping with something more than just the regular doll reusable shopping bag.

More about this shopping bag: The Strand is breaking new ground with the latest tote bag in our artist series, which is designed by famed graphic novelist Adrian Tomine. He's drawn us the many faces of Strand customers, and there are different people depicted on each side of the bag. Plus, our oval logo has been replaced by a multi-hued staggered-lettered STRAND mixed among the faces. Maybe the coolest bag we've ever done!

2. For the book lovers who will appreciate something different

Pachyderm Paper Book (Mr. Ellie Pooh, $15)

And what can be more different than a beautiful paper book made of elephant poo?

More about this paper book: These elephant dung paper journals have a kraft colored poo paper inside with covers that vary in color and design. Each notebook is embellished with authentic kitle bark binding. Elephants love eating kitle bark. They are 6" x 7.5" with ~60 pages. The items are 100% handmade 50% elephant poo, 50% post consumer. The paper in each book is naturally textured and acid free. These elephant dung paper books are great gift items for the elephant lover as well as the journal collector. Great for the little ones too. Quite sturdy.

3. For the book lovers who like to take notes

Recycled Notebook (Modern Paper Goods, $3.99)

Yes, some book lovers like to take notes, whether it's a shopping list to the next visit in their local bookstore or just some thoughts they have while reading a good book. This notebook is a really beautiful and useful gift, and you have many more magnificent designs of notebooks made of recycled paper to choose from. Here's more about this notebook: Everyone's all abuzz about the lush new note

books by talented artist Fiona Richards. Made with 100% recycled paper & printed with soy inks, they are environmentally friendly & perfect for any task: whether you use them to take notes in the office or for to-do lists, Cartolina's trademark vivid palette & intricate designs will brighten your day. Each notebook contains approximately 30 unlined pages; the outer cover is made of a slightly rigid, uncoated coverstock. Its construction makes it resilient for long-term use, yet light enough to tote around in a small purse.

4. For book lovers who like to get books in the library but are too lazy to get there

1-Month membership at BookSwim (BookSwim, $0)

BookSwim is America's most-gifted book rental service, delivers UNLIMITED books "Netflix®-style" by mail with no due dates, no late fees, and free shipping both ways! Now they offer a free 1-month trial for 3 Books In Circulation Unlimited! Send back 2 books, hold 1 book. Receive 2 more Unlimited rentals! This is a great gift at zero costs (after the free month, the monthly fee is $23.95 for this plan) and it also includes free shipping. Could it get any better?

5. For book lovers who are happy to share good books to other readers

Starter Kit for 25 Books (BookCrossing, $14.95)

BookCrossing.com is a great place for book lovers. BookCrossing, according to wikipedia, is defined as "the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise." The term is derived from bookcrossing.com, a free online book club which began in order to encourage the practice, aiming to connect people through books.There are currently 898,299 BookCrossers and 6,699,448 books travelling throughout 132 countries!

More about this kit: It includes 25 bookplates, sticky notes, officially official stickers and bookmarks - everything you need to get 25 books tagged and noticed! Perfect for newbies. Economical for all. Each Release Kit contains 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 inch Bookplate Labels, 3 x 4 inch International Sticky Notes, 2 x 7 inch Bookmarks for 25 books and 25 Official BookCrossing Stickers. All products are in English unless otherwise specified. Substitution products in other languages may be requested in the 'Comments' section of the order. Order extra - they make great gifts!

6. For the book lovers who prefers to choose his gift by themselves

Holiday Reindeer Gift Card (Indigo Books & Music, $25)

Gift card is always a great option as it enables the gift reciever to choose whatever they want to buy, so you can't really go wrong. Almost any book retailer has such gift cards, but Indigo is the only one that actually provides information online and though in-store kiosk that allows consumers to make informed decisions about where the paper content of their book comes from.

Rudolph comes to life (with a little 3D magic) in this unique gift card! And watch as his metallic red nose shines with the holiday spirit. This $25 gift card can be used to buy books, CDs, DVDs and much more in any Indigo, Chapters, Coles or World’s …+ read moreRudolph comes to life (with a little 3D magic) in this unique gift card! And watch as his metallic red nose shines with the holiday spirit. This $25 gift card can be used to buy books, CDs, DVDs and much more in any Indigo, Chapters, Coles or World’s Biggest Bookstore across Canada or online at chapters.indigo.ca. When you order a gift card it will be shipped in a note card which can be personalized during checkout. You can also send an Electronic Gift Certificate in the same value via email.

7. For the book lovers that use the Kindle

Belkin Grip Kindle Sleeve (Fits 6" Display), Perfect Plum (Belkin, $24.99)

As we mentioned earlier, we believe that among e-readers (not including iPad) Amazon's Kindle is the greenest option. Now, if you want to make it even greener, this cool sleeve is a great gift, as it will help to keep the Kindle safe and operational for a long time and hence reduce the chances it will be replaced and thrown away any time soon.

More about the Kindle sleeve: Featuring a Perfect Plum color scheme, Belkin's Grip Sleeve (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle) is designed to protect your Amazon latest generation Kindle, so you can safely take it with you wherever you go. The Grip Sleeve offers a sleek, contemporary style and a custom fit with a secure zipper closure. Made of durable neoprene and silicone, the sleeve also has a soft lining that helps to protect your device from scratches.

8. For book lovers that would enjoy helping a new (animated e-) book created

Supporting the creating of TERMINALLY ILLIN': World's Awesomest Cancer Comic Book! (Kickstarter, $20)

Kickstarter is a great website that provides you the opportunity to help funding creative projects from the worlds of music, film, art, technology, design, food, publishing and other creative fields that needs this funding. This is not about investment or lending. Project creators keep 100% ownership and control over their work. Instead, they offer products and experiences that are unique to each project. In this case, Kaylin Marie and Jon Solo ask you to be a part in helping them bring an amazing illustrated story to life! Slightly cynical, slightly irreverent, and REALLY hilarious, "Terminally Illin" is a candid look into the life of a young adult battling cancer, but with a psychedelic-sci-fi twist! It's more than a comic book: It's provocative, educational, entertaining, and totally original.

Here, the added value is more social than environmental (besides being able to support a project of a young artist) - For every comic book sold, they will give one to a cancer patient. They are looking to raise $8,500. They already got $1,340 and 46 days to get the rest. $20 pledge will give the person you're giving this gift the following: a custom BUTTON, MAGNET, or STICKER. *PLUS* they'll email you a PDF file of the entire comic book that you can read from any electronic device and AUTOGRAPHED COMIC BOOK, with your name published on our thank you page! And just remember that if he won't raise all the money, you will get your money back.



9. For book lovers who are interested in reducing their footprint (and like to laugh)

Jeff Garlin's audiobook: My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World (Simon & Schuster Audio, CD- $22.79, download - $7.49)

How can anyone not like Jeff Garlin? He is a really funny guy and if you watch Curb Your Enthusiasm you know what I'm talking about. But besides being a comedian, he's also a serious guy and in August 2008 he decided to set up an impressive goal: Reducing both his physical and carbon footprint. His journey is documented in an audiobook released by Simon & Simon Audio: My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World.

Now this is the time to say something about the audiobook format. I believe 'My Footprint' is one of the cases where the advantages of hearing a story in this format are so obvious. Garlin is telling the story (he's reading it to Leonard Nimoy by the way) and as a comedian he knows to tell a story. Listening to this audiobook, I found myself laughing again and again, and I had this magical feeling I'm attending one of Garlin's comedy sets at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood.

One more word about audiobooks - we believe they represent one of the options to read books sustainably, especially when you download them - an option that represents right now about 21% of all sales (the rest are CDs). Here you can both purchase it as a CD ($22.79) or download it ($7.49).


10. For book lovers who will be happy to get some trees planted on their behalf

Balancing out 10 books by planting 10 trees + 10 stickers + beautiful holiday greeting card (Eco-Libris, $11.50)

Yes, this is a sort of self-promotion, but we thought it's also a nice option of an affordable eco-friendly gift, so why not mentioning it in our own guide?

So here's our holiday gift offer for you: Plant trees to balance out the books your loved ones read. We will send them a beautiful holiday card and Eco-Libris stickers to display on their books’ sleeves. Just change the shipping address on the PayPal payment page to the address of the gift receiver (or send us a separate email to info@ecolibris.net with the details) and we will take care of the rest! If you're buying books as gifts, you can also add the stickers and the card, making it a great green gift.

The holiday greeting cards we send are made by Doodle Greetings (see picture above). Not only these cards come with a beautiful design, but they are also eco-friendly - printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper and are made chlorine-free and acid free. This is a good fit with Eco-Libris stickers, which are also made of recycled paper!

This is also very affordable gift offer, starting from $6.50 for 5 trees/stickers and a holiday gift card! $25, which is the maximum cost of the gifts on this guide will get you 25 trees and stickers with the beautiful holiday gift card. Interested? go to our holidays gift page and check it out.

If you have more ideas, please feel free to comment and share them with us!

Happy Holidays,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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What's hot, flat and crowded?

The answer is simple: it's both our planet and the newest book we give for free on our green gift giveaway.

Yes, we're happy to add Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0 : Why We Need a Green Revolution - And How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman to our list of green books on our giveaway. So, now you can get a free copy of Hot, Flat and Crowded (release 2.0, paperback) by when you balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees with Eco-Libris.

And this is not the only book we offer as a free gift - we have some other great books you can choose from: Clean Body, Greening Your Small Business, Raw for Dessert, The Lazy Environmentalist and Sleeping Naked is Green.

All of these books are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper and readers can choose from this list the book they would like to receive as a gift from us.

So what 'Hot, Flat and Crowded' is about?

In this brilliant, essential book, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas L. Friedman speaks to America's urgent need for national renewal and explains how a green revolution can bring about both a sustainable environment and a sustainable America.

Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the expansion of the world’s middle class through globalization have produced a dangerously unstable planet--one that is "hot, flat, and crowded." In this Release 2.0 edition, he also shows how the very habits that led us to ravage the natural world led to the meltdown of the financial markets and the Great Recession. The challenge of a sustainable way of life presents the United States with an opportunity not only to rebuild its economy, but to lead the world in radically innovating toward cleaner energy. And it could inspire Americans to something we haven't seen in a long time--nation-building in America--by summoning the intelligence, creativity, and concern for the common good that are our greatest national resources.

To learn more about the book see this video:



More details about our green gift giveaway and the other gifts we give to readers who balance out 25 books or more (gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim!) can be found on the campaign's page at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Is sleeping naked green? Here's a good way to find out:

We're happy to update you that we're adding another great green book to our green gift giveaway:

Sleeping Naked Is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days

You can get a free copy of Sleeping Naked is Green by Vanessa Farquharson when you balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees with Eco-Libris. And this is not the only book we offer as a free gift - we have some other great books you can choose from: Clean Body, Greening Your Small Business, Raw for Dessert, The Lazy Environmentalist and Sustainable Sushi.

All of these books are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper and readers can choose from this list the book they would like to receive as a gift from us.

So what Sleeping Naked is Green is about? (from the B&N's webpage of the book):

No one likes listening to smug hippies bragging about how they don't use toilet paper, or worse yet, lecturing about the evils of plastic bags and SUVs. But most of us do want to lessen our ecological footprint. With this in mind, Farquharson takes on the intense personal challenge of making one green change to her lifestyle every single day for a year to ultimately figure out what's doable and what's too hardcore.

Vanessa goes to the extremes of selling her car, unplugging the fridge, and washing her hair with vinegar, but she also does easy things like switching to an all-natural lip balm. All the while, she is forced to reflect on what it truly means to be green.

Whether confronting her environmental hypocrisy or figuring out the best place in her living room for a compost bin full of worms and rotting cabbage, Vanessa writes about her foray into the green world with self-deprecating, humorous, and accessible insight. This isn't a how-to book of tips, it's not about being eco-chic; it's an honest look at what happens when an average girl throws herself into the murkiest depths of the green movement.

You can read more about it on things mean a lot's review of this book, which was part of our green books campaign.

You are also welcome to check out Vanessa's blog, Green as a Thistle, this video, where Vanessa Farquharson talks about her book:



More details about our green gift giveaway and the other gifts we give to readers who balance out 25 books or more (gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim!) can be found on the campaign's page at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Check out our giveaway: free green books and gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim!

Want a $10 gift card for Strand Bookstore, one of the best independent bookstores ever? How about a $25 gift card for the great book rental service BookSwim? How about a free copy of a great green book? Well, we've got them all for you!

Yes, as part of our green gift giveaway, we give readers who balance out 25 books or more by planting trees great gifts that promote green reading! And these are really great gifts - from free copies of books that are are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper to gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim.

So how it works exactly? Here are the details:

Readers who will balance out 25 books by planting 25 trees will receive a $10 gift card for Strand Book Store of New York City, one of the world's best independent bookstores with over 18 miles of new, used, rare and art books. These cards are good for any in-store or online purchases and they never expire.

Readers who will balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees will receive a “green” book, printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper. Readers will be offered to choose from a list of 5-6 books that will be changing occasionally. The books offered are books that participated on our green books campaign last November, which promoted responsibly printed books. You can see the list of books currently offered at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Readers who will balance out 100 books by planting 100 trees will receive a $25 gift card for BookSwim, a Netflix-style book rental .library service, lending you paperbacks, hardcovers and college textbooks.

For more details please visit http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Yours,

Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Want to go green easily and affordably?'The Lazy Environmentalist' is offered on our green giveaway!

We're happy to update you that we're adding another great green book to our green gift giveaway:

The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget: Save Money. Save Time. Save the Planet

You can get a free copy of The Lazy Environmentalist by Josh Dorfman when you balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees with Eco-Libris. And this is not the only book we offer as a free gift - we have some other great books you can choose from: Clean Body, Greening Your Small Business, Raw for Dessert, Sweet Utopia and Sustainable Sushi.

All of these books are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper and readers can choose from this list the book they would like to receive as a gift from us.

So what The Lazy Environmentalist is about? (from the book Amazon's webpage)

In The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget, Josh Dorfman takes you inside the latest developments in green living to demonstrate how you can easily and affordably have your designer jeans and your planet too. From raising eco-conscious kids to greening your daily commute, Dorfman provides insights into the next wave of green innovation and the products and services that will lighten your planetary impact and lower your expenses.

Find bargain basement deals on stylish organic bedding and bamboo furnishings at the largest retailers in the world. Score instant rebates on everything from compact fluorescent light bulbs to energy-efficient air conditioners. And earn reward points for carpooling with friends.

In a time when many people are feeling financially restricted, The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget is your guide to effortlessly saving the planet while keeping some extra cash in your pocket.

You can read more about it on Jennifer Kaplan's review of this book, which was part of our green books campaign.

You are also welcome to check out this video, where Josh Dorfman shows us how to go green on a budget:



More details about our green gift giveaway and the other gifts we give to readers who balance out 25 books or more (gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim!) can be found on the campaign's page at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Clean body? Sustainable Sushi? Raw for Dessert?

This is not a list of of daily tasks, but just some of the great green books you can get for free as part of our green gift giveaway:

So how does it work? very simple - when you balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees with Eco-Libris, you can now you can get a free copy of one of these great books (all printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper): Clean Body, Raw for Dessert, Greening Your Small Business, The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book, Sweet Utopia and Sustainable Sushi.

All of these books are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper and readers can choose from this list the book they would like to receive as a gift from us.


And that's not all:

Readers who will balance out 25 books by planting 25 trees will also receive a $10 gift card for Strand Book Store of New York City, one of the world's best independent bookstores with over 18 miles of new, used, rare and art books. These cards are good for any in-store or online purchases and they never expire.

And readers who will balance 100 books by planting 100 trees will also receive a $25 gift card for BookSwim, a Netflix-style book rental .library service, lending you paperbacks, hardcovers and college textbooks.

More details about our green gift giveaway can be found on the campaign's page at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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It's time to clean your body on our green gift giveaway!

We're happy to update you that we're adding another great green book to our green gift giveaway:

Clean Body: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself

You can get a free copy of Clean Body by Michael DeJong when you balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees with Eco-Libris. You can also choose one of the other five books we offer as a free gift: Raw for Dessert, Greening Your Small Business, The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book, Sweet Utopia and Sustainable Sushi.

All of these books are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper and readers can choose from this list the book they would like to receive as a gift from us.

So what's Sustainable Sushi about? (from the publisher's website)
Clean Zen, clean green! Clean Body follows the successful Clean: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing, by cleaning guru Michael DeJong. As with the first book, this is not merely about washing away the dirt: it embodies a mindset, a philosophy, an alternative to mass consumerism.

DeJong draws from Eastern belief systems - especially the element theory in Chinese medicine and Asian cooking - and harmoniously balances five pure essentials in his recipes, using baking soda, lemon, olive oil, salt, and white vinegar as the basis for his all-natural concoctions.

Including special, separate sections for men and women, Clean Body has ideas for everything from facial exfoliants and natural aftershave to moisturizers and creams for itchy skin, discolored knees, and smooth feet. EVERY part of the body, from head to toe, is covered.

You can read more about it on Pajama Mommy's review of this book, which was part of our green books campaign.

More details about our green gift giveaway and the other gifts we give to readers who balance out 25 books or more (gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim!) can be found on the campaign's page at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Sushi? Tofu? Vegan? Dessert? You can choose - it's free!

This is not an invitation to give us a call the next time you go to a restaurant. This is a reminder of all the great books you can get for free on our green gift giveaway!

Yes, we have a book on sushi (Sustainable Sushi), another one on tofu (Tofu Cookery), Vegan (well, that's actually for your dog - The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book) and one on Desserts (Raw for Dessert). Not only that these are great and valuable books, but they're also printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper!

So what is this giveaway exactly? Well, for over two years Eco-Libris has been offering eco-conscious readers the opportunity to balance out their books by planting trees. At the same time our company has worked to promote sustainable reading, and reduce books' impact on the environment. Now we're combining the two, with a special giveaway that rewards customers with green gifts that promote green reading, from gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim to free "green" books, which participated in our green books campaign.

And how do you get a free book? It's very simple - if you balance out 50 books by planting 50 trees, you can choose one of these “green” books as a gift. Just choose a book from the list below and Email us its name after you complete the purchase on the take action page on our website, or enter it in the comments box during the payment process. If you want to, you can also give it to someone as a gift and we'll be happy to send it to them on your behalf!

Here are some more details on the "green" books you can choose from:

Raw for Dessert: Easy Delights for Everyone

Author: Jennifer Cornbleet

Now you can have your cake and eat it too! You can stay vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, kosher, or just plain health-conscious and still eat delicious cakes, pies, compotes, crumbles, custards, sorbets, ice creams, cookies, and candies. All raw!

Here are Jennifer's favorite no-bake, no-guilt treats. You'll learn to avoid white sugar, white flour, dairy products, trans-fats, saturated fats, and processed foods. And you'll be able to make easy-to-follow recipes for a reasonable amount of money, in a reasonable amount of time.

Some of the delectable desserts perfect for every occasion are: Summer Berry Compote, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, Crème Brulée, Lemon Tart, Pumpkin Pie, and Knockout Brownie Sundae. Gorgeous color photos provide all the inspiration you need.

Sustainable Sushi: A Guide to Saving the Oceans One Bite at a Time

Author: Casson Trenor

Sustainable Sushi answers the question on the minds of millions who enjoy eating fish: how can we indulge the desire to dine well while keeping our health and the health of the oceans in mind? With painstaking research found in no other book on the market to date, this pocket-size guide profiles dozens of the most common fish and shellfish one might encounter at a sushi bar, details where and how they are caught, whether or not they are safe, and how they figure in the current fishery crisis.

Written by a fishery and sustainability expert who was himself netted long ago by the allure of Japanese cuisine, Sustainable Sushi offers simple, clear explanations of such topics as mercury and PCB levels, overfishing, and species extinction. In a storm of seafood shortages and frightening statistics, Sustainable Sushi shows readers how to enjoy the sushi bar without guilt.

Greening Your Small Business: How to Improve Your Bottom Line, Grow Your Brand, Satisfy Your Customers - and Save the Planet

Author: Jennifer Kaplan

The ultimate resource for small business owners who want to go green without going broke. Greening Your Small Business is the definitive resource for those who want their small businesses to be cutting- edge, competitive, profitable, and eco-conscious. Filled with stories from small business owners of all stripes, Greening Your Small Business addresses every aspect of going green, from basics such as recycling, reducing waste, energy efficiency, and reducing the IT footprint, to more in-depth concerns such as green marketing and communications, green business travel, and green employee benefits.

For companies too small to hire consultants to draft and implement green policies and practices, this guide is designed for easy use, featuring:
• Simple ways to make the workplace greener
• Two plans of action for going green (divided into two levels)
• Definitions for green terminology and jargon

The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book, Cruelty-Free Recipes for Canine

Author: Michelle Rivera

The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book by animal rights advocate Michelle Rivera shows how your companion canine can become a satisfied omnivore. This compendium of nutritious, plant-based recipes provide the nutrients your dog needs in order to maintain good health as well as the flavors they love according to the enthusiastic response from pets being fed this diet.

Although vegans will now be able to extend their lifestyle to include what they feed their dogs, you needn't be a vegan or vegetarian to profit from this information. Most dog owners are concerned about the quality of ingredients in commercial dog food.

Sweet Utopia, Simply Stunning Vegan Desserts

Author: Sharon Valencik

Sweet Utopia shows how to create the luscious flavors and familiar textures of traditional desserts without the use of eggs or dairy. These easy-to-make, yet sensational, desserts are all lactose- and cholesterol-free and perfect for vegans, anyone allergic to dairy or eggs, those who need to watch their intake of saturated fat, and last, but not least, lovers of sweets everywhere.

These recipes cover a wide array of goodies including cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, and other treats and are accompanied by over 130 full-color photos that provide inspiration and anticipation.

Tofu Cookery (25th Anniversary Edition)

Author: Louise Hagler

TOFU COOKERY 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates a quarter of a century of helping people prepare delicious dishes featuring tofu. Since then, tofu has become a household word, the health benefits of soy have been validated by thousands of scientific studies, and a goldmine of soy products can be found in supermarkets nationwide.

The best tofu dishes, however, can still be made at home. Soy-foods pioneer Louise Hagler expertly shows how easy it is to add a little tofu to both your favorite comfort foods and gourmet fare. To reflect today's tastes and trends, new recipes were added and the original recipes revised to use less salt and smaller amounts of more healthful fats. The latest cooking methods preserve nutrients as well as flavor.

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

Eco-Libris: Promoting sustainable reading!

Our green gift giveaway: free green books and gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim

Last month we started a new green gift campaign, where we give readers who balance out 25 books or more by planting trees great gifts that promote green reading! And these are really great gifts - from free green books to gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim, the Netflix for books.

So what's the idea? well, For over two years Eco-Libris has been offering eco-conscious readers the opportunity to balance out their books by planting trees. At the same time our company has worked to promote sustainable reading, and reduce books' impact on the environment. So now we're combining the two, with a special giveaway that rewards customers with green gifts that promote green reading, from gift cards for Strand Bookstore and BookSwim to free "green" books, which are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper.

The campaign will run through 2010 and we hope it will help forward our efforts making reading more sustainable. With all the current hype around the iPad it's still important to remember that over 95% of all books sold are printed on paper and hence the ever-growing importance of making physical books more sustainable.

How you can get these gifts? check out our campaign's webpage at http://www.ecolibris.net/gifts.asp, where you will find all the information including the list of green books that are currently offered.

And don't forget to check out our funny promotional videos (part 1, part 2 and part 3)! are available now.

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Adding sustainable sushi to our green gifts menu

We're happy to update you that we're adding another great green book to our green gift giveaway:

Sustainable Sushi: A Guide to Saving the Oceans One Bite at a Time

Sustainable Sushi will join 5 other books that are offered as gift options for readers who will balance out 50 of their books by planting 50 trees with Eco-Libris. The list includes now Raw for Dessert, Greening Your Small Business, The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book, Sweet Utopia and Tofu Cookery.
All of these books are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper and readers can choose from this list the book they would like to receive as a gift.

So what's Sustainable Sushi about? (from the publisher's website)
Sustainable Sushi answers the question on the minds of millions who enjoy eating fish: how can we indulge the desire to dine well while keeping our health and the health of the oceans in mind? With painstaking research found in no other book on the market to date, this pocket-size guide profiles dozens of the most common fish and shellfish one might encounter at a sushi bar, details where and how they are caught, whether or not they are safe, and how they figure in the current fishery crisis.

Written by a fishery and sustainability expert who was himself netted long ago by the allure of Japanese cuisine, Sustainable Sushi offers simple, clear explanations of such topics as mercury and PCB levels, overfishing, and species extinction. Attractively designed and featuring quick facts, maps, photos, and illustrations, the book was written for both the novice and the seasoned sushi fan. In a storm of seafood shortages and frightening statistics, Sustainable Sushi shows readers how to enjoy the sushi bar without guilt.

You can read more about it on our review of this book and visit it's website at www.sustainablesushi.net

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