The Sustainable Books journal
Practical guides to book donation, recycling, ethical shopping, and your next good read.
9 articles
Donation · Workplace and community book-drive coordinators
Organize a workplace or community book drive with an agreed recipient, clear donor instructions, site contacts, an overflow plan and an honest handoff record.
Read article : Planning a workplace book drive: agree the handoff firstReading · Adult readers choosing a Colleen Hoover thriller
A spoiler-light comparison of Verity and Too Late, with real covers, checked paperback editions, and direct shop links after Verity's digital release.
Read article : Verity or Too Late? Choose your next Colleen Hoover thrillerReading · New and returning Hunger Games readers
New to Panem or returning for the next film? Choose a spoiler-light reading order, see where the prequels fit, and find the next book for your shelf.
Read article : Hunger Games reading order before Sunrise on the ReapingBuying books · Bookstore and resale buyers
Choose between a mixed lot and a specific selection, then agree subjects, duplicates, condition and costs before buying stock for your shop.
Read article : Buying bulk used books for resale: what to agree firstDonation · Bookstore owners and managers
Plan a bookstore clear-out around supplier returns, a changing sale inventory, collection terms and the final handoff.
Read article : Closing a bookstore: planning the remaining book stockBuying books · Schools and institutional buyers
Plan varied classroom reading books across a school or district: allocate by room, set duplicate limits and confirm selection, costs and delivery.
Read article : Bulk books for classroom libraries: school and district ordersDonation · Thrift stores and collection centres
Plan a one-time or recurring book collection: estimate your volume, ask about containers and terms, and prepare a clear handoff for your thrift store.
Read article : What to do with your thrift store's surplus booksRecycling · Canada
Toronto's current residential recycling guidance excludes both paperback and hardcover books. Here is how to find a suitable reuse or recycling route.
Read article : Can books go in Toronto's recycling bin?
