"We don't believe in preaching doom and gloom. It's not our style. We do believe in taking action and in the power of small changes to make a big impact".
That's the philosophy that underlies Eco- Libris the website founded by Raz Godelnik to strive against deforestation and to encourage people to do something reasonable and affordable, yet with a positive impact on the environment. Trees are one of the most important natural resources we have, but they are not eternal, there are not enough. In the U.S. alone, about 20 million trees are cut down every year for the production of books. That' a problem.
Because books are everywhere, on bookshelves at home, in bookstores, in libraries. They are made of paper, and that paper comes from trees. Some books are made of recycled paper or other eco-friendly materials and everybody hopes that sooner or later all the books in the world will be made from sustainable materials. To ensure this we need to take action. Eco-Libris can help to make a difference. Following its beliefs all you needs to do is to choose the number of books you want to balance out with Eco-Libris, pay for it online, and a tree will be planted for each of the books bought. It's really easy! And it costs about a dollar extra per book. In return for each donation you'll get an Eco-Libris sticker to put on the cover of the books you receive, that says: "one tree has been planted for this book".
The 3 steps of Eco-Libris
1. You decide how many books you want to balance out with eco-libris.
2. You receive an eco-libris sticker for each book you balance out.
3. A tree is planted for every book you balance out.
Useless to say: the more stickers you get, the more trees you plant! Eco-Libris trees will be planted in areas of deforestation such as Central America (Panama), Africa (Malawi), Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, with the help of three non profit organizations that co-operate with Eco-libris: The Alliance for International Reforestation,
Ripple Africa and
Sustainable Harvest International.
Their planting activity is an integral part of their efforts to help local communities in these countries move towards a sustainable future. They are first of all respectable organizations, but also organizations with proven know-how in planting the right trees in the right places. To verify that all aspects of the planting have been handled properly (locations of planting, mixed forest usage of native species), Eco-Libris management is working closely with the organizations they selected as planting partners. In order to demonstrate this to all their customers, a full assessment of the planting projects will be published on the website every year. Generally trees are planted during rainy seasons after being grown for a while in nurseries. Everybody can help this wonderful website by spreading the word.
So tell your family and friends about Eco-Libris. The future will surely be better.
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