This site moved me because a) I love kids; b) I love books; and c) I love the Earth. It's a triple whammy, and if you love animals, you'll know at least two of the three have something to do with them. A new for-profit online bookstore with a social and environmental company (and with free US shipping or $3.97 worldwide), BetterWorldBooks.com avoids books landing in the dumpster and into landfills.
- Thusfar BWB has spared over 6,000 TONS from getting plopped into landfills;
- it offsets shipping environmental costs with carbon offsets from CarbonFund.org; and
- it avoids the minvan ride to the local Barnes & Noble for a "virgin pulp" new hardback. I know you all like the smell of bookstores. So do I. And that won't go away. Just delve your nose into your newly purchased BWB book to get the same effect.
And as if that wasn't enough, here are some other bonuses:
- BWB books are up to 80% cheaper than new ones
- Shipping is free!
- Better World shares its revenues with important literacy groups like Books for Africa.
By shopping on BetterWorldBooks.com, a mom will be doing something good for the environment, teaching her children to reuse resources when possible, and helping another child somewhere in the world learn to read to boot.
