Recycling

Recycling Used Books

Parting with books is incredibly hard. However, when you consider the fact that only twenty-four books are produced for every tree felled, passing on books to other people does make sense. When you do make up your mind to put away books you no longer need, these tips could help make the exercise fun and rewarding:

” Donate your books to the local library or your school library. It is a comforting fact knowing that your old books will be read by hundreds of people who will appreciate them.
” Throw a book-swap party. These parties can be loads of fun, especially if you throw in some wine and cheese. Invite friends and family.
” Make some money off your old books. Second-hand bookshops will buy your old books. You could even try putting them up for sale online. This could be a good way of making a bit of money, which you could then spend on a ‘book-shopping-spree’.
” Swap books online. There are many websites that offer book-swapping mechanisms. This is a great way to read those books you’ve never been able to get your hands on or are too expensive.
” Share the love. Local hospitals would welcome your old books with open arms for their patients’ reading pleasure.
” Save the environment. Sell your books on environment websites that donate money to environmental trusts for every book sold.
” Let your book travel. BookCrossing is one way you can do this, by leaving your book at a bus stop, restaurant or hotel for a new reader. You can tag your books with a unique code to track their travels around the world.