http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2006/06/08/what%e2%80%99s-big-and-round-and-hates-people-who-read/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2006/06/08/what%e2%80%99s-big-and-round-and-hates-people-who-read/comment-page-1/#comment-3611 first time author Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:40:05 +0000 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2006/06/08/what%e2%80%99s-big-and-round-and-hates-people-who-read/#comment-3611 I asked my publisher if we could use green inks and recycled paper for my book. They explained that the color reproduction was best with lead-based inks. These inks are banned in the USA but are still used in Canada and China (I was shocked to hear about Canada.) Anyway, I can't tell them how to run their business. When I wrote the book I ran through about ten reams of paper but no trees died for it...the paper was certified tree-free hemp. It cost more but made me feel a lot better. I asked my publisher if we could use green inks and recycled paper for my book. They explained that the color reproduction was best with lead-based inks. These inks are banned in the USA but are still used in Canada and China (I was shocked to hear about Canada.)
Anyway, I can’t tell them how to run their business.
When I wrote the book I ran through about ten reams of paper but no trees died for it…the paper was certified tree-free hemp. It cost more but made me feel a lot better.

]]> http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2006/06/08/what%e2%80%99s-big-and-round-and-hates-people-who-read/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Kitti Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:04:58 +0000 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2006/06/08/what%e2%80%99s-big-and-round-and-hates-people-who-read/#comment-889 Great article! I notice you did not mention ink or packing materials. There are environmentally safer versions of both, in addition to paper and adhesive. Also, while recycled pulp is good, post-consumer is even better. It encourages those entrepreneurs who are making use of used paper. It is expensive now, so usually it's a small percentage of a recycled paper product. Great article! I notice you did not mention ink or packing materials. There are environmentally safer versions of both, in addition to paper and adhesive. Also, while recycled pulp is good, post-consumer is even better. It encourages those entrepreneurs who are making use of used paper. It is expensive now, so usually it’s a small percentage of a recycled paper product.

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