Fast Company magazine is sharing its experience in moving to recycled paper

Fast Company apparently is now not only one of the most interesting business magazines, but also a greener magazine, using recycled paper (yes, they're still printing the magazine...).

Here's an interesting video clip with Fast Company's Managing Editor, Allegra Lagani, who shares how Fast Company transitioned to recycled paper and the obstacles and opportunities she discovered during this journey.



Here are some more details from Better Paper Project:

Allegra commented, "Sustainability is one of the core areas that Fast Company focuses on, so in order to practice what we preach, we need to use recycled paper." Their decision to use recycled paper sets Fast Company apart from over 97% of the magazine industry that still uses virgin paper.

The process of switching to recycled paper taught Fast Company that the myths about recycled paper being lower quality than virgin paper are no longer true. As Allegra said, "I think a lot of the limitations are from years ago before the world of recycled paper had been explored."

Frank Locantore, the Director of Green America's Better Paper Project said, "Fast Company sets a terrific example for the rest of the magazine industry. Sustainable publishing is an integral part of twenty-first century publishing."

If the entire North American magazine industry included a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer recycled paper in their publications, we would save over 10 million trees, 7 billion gallons of wastewater and over 1.5 billion pounds of CO2 (the equivalent of removing over 160,000 cars from the road).

"Fast Company: Obstacles and Opportunities" is an excellent resource for publishing industry executives to learn how major titles, like Fast Company, have overcome minor obstacles in order to use recycled paper and distinguish itself as a responsible and sustainable publication.

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Eco-Libris is on the first issue of AZGreen Magazine

AZGreen Magazine, Arizona’s premier lifestyle publication devoted to sustainability was published for the first time last month. Not only that this is a very interesting sustainable lifestyle magazine, but it also mentions Eco-Libris!

Yes, if you look at page 71 and you'll see the famous Eco-Libris guy reading a book in the forest! And don't forget to check out the rest of this beautiful magazine that is available online - you'll find there plenty of interesting articles on many green issues - many on lifestyle, from green luxury to green realtors, but there are also articles on ecology, composting, nature, etc. Here is some more information on the new magazine from its website:

At the heart of AZGreen Magazine’s mission: Inspiration, Awareness and Stewardship. Firmly grounded in the belief that a sustainable lifestyle is achievable by anyone and should be accessible to everyone, AZGreen Magazine endeavors to build awareness and inspire lifestyle choices that are more than just “going green” — that become a state of mind, a way of existing, that promise to improve life on many levels for ourselves and our communities. We have a unique opportunity to be a conduit for understanding and hold fast to the belief that building awareness is the key to affecting positive change on every level.

As the green movement gains steam, the need for reliable information is growing. AZGreen Magazine is dedicated to providing insightful, reliable information that enables readers to make informed choices about sustainability on every level. We go beyond the “how to” and “should do” angles, and explore sustainability on a deeper level, then share our insight to communicate the “why” behind choices that affect our families, our communities and our world.

The first issue of AZGreen Magazine is available at http://www.azgreenmagazine-digital.com/azgreenmagazine

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Eco-Libris on the holiday issue of A Distinctive Style magazine!

We are happy to update you that a Special Holiday Issue of A Distinctive Style magazine is available online on the magazine's website. Not only that this is a great green magazine, but it also has 2 pages dedicated to Eco-Libris!

A Distinctive Style magazine is an interactive digital publication that promotes eco-friendly businesses, products, art, and services to an entire global village. The magazine is passionately centered on inspiring people to live green, think green, shop green, and be more environmentally conscious. It is available only online so no trees are cut down for its production.

On the Special Holiday Issue which is described as an interactive galaxy of art, eco-awareness and inspiration, you can find articles on eco-fashion, eco-friendly artists, new wave of green transportation, an interview with Ed Begley Jr., going green for the holidays including ideas for gifts that give back, and much more. And it comes with music and video clips, so this magazine is definitely worthwhile exploring!

And of course, if you click to pages 56-57 you will find two full pages about Eco-Libris and our work.

The magazine is available at http://www.adistinctivestyle.com.

Best,
Raz @ Eco-Libris
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The lit zine "We'll Never Have Paris" is going green with Eco-Libris

We're happy to announce on our collaboration with the lit zine "We'll Never Have Paris" (http://neverhaveparis.blogspot.com/). Not only that it has a great name, but it also goes green with Eco-Libris.

Here are the details: "We'll Never Have Paris" volume 2 has gone into second printing! To celebrate, they have partnered with Eco-Libris and purchased 50 trees for 50 issues at no extra cost to the reader, who will also receive our sticker with their volume. WNHP, a literary zine of nonfictional essays for 'all things never meant to be' is for sale at neverhaveparis.blogspot.com

The writers on volume 2 are: Mark Rosenberg, Amanda Boekelheide, John Berendzen (as Joao XXX), Steve Green, Tiffany Stevens,Andria Alefhi and Russ Josephs. Drawing by Patty Liang. Volume 2 is currently for sale at $3 and can be purchased at neverhaveparis.blogspot.com by clicking on the Paypal link. It will also be for sale at some fine independent bookshops across the country, a list of links will be added to neverhaveparis.blogspot.com.

We're very excited to collaborate with this lit zine and hope to see many more volumes of it go green in the future and to contribute to its success.

If you are interested in writing to the magazine, here's your chance - Volume 3 will be out November 1st, and appropriate submissions are always welcome. Deadline extended to October 15. Send 1,000 words or less of fiction once removed or narrative nonfiction as a word doc attachment, single spaced, title and name at the top. Do not send as the body of an email. Please send submissions to neverhaveparis@gmail.com

Yours,

Raz @ Eco-Libris

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Everyday with Rachael Ray goes green

Our focus is on books, but we shouldn't forget that there are other publications that consume virgin paper such as magazines and newspapers. Therefore I was very happy to read on the Environmental Leader (brought from Folio Magazine) that Everyday with Rachael Ray has announced that the magazine will be printed on 85 percent recycled paper.

According to report, Ray wrote in the editor’s note of the magazine's November issue that "Starting this month, we’re printing our magazine on recycled paper and saving 11,500 trees with every issue—that’s 115,000 trees a year!”

According to 'Everyday with Rachael Ray', the chlorine free recycled paper is 10 percent post-consumer waste and 85 percent post-printing waste, according to the magazine.

Kudos to Rachael Ray and her magazine for the bold move! We hope to see many publications following Ray's steps.

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

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