Publishing Declares News Today

Independent press Fly on the Wall signs the UK Publishers Association's 'Publishing Declares' effort to address the climate crises.

WH Smith has launched a buy-back service for used books, offering readers vouchers in exchange for their secondhand volumes.

Customers will be able to trade their used books for a voucher to spend in store or online – but industry figures warn the scheme may be ‘too good to be true’

Holmen spoke to Penguin Random House about the anatomy of a book and how to reduce its carbon footprint. Penguin Random House reduces their books' carbon footprint “Each book is different and to understand its true impact, you need the data. And in order to get that, you need transparency.”

Tree to Me aims to give authors more say in reducing the environmental impact of physical books, including from the manufacture of paper, transportation and the use of chemicals

Authors are asking their publishers in the UK 10 questions about the climate crisis and what it takes to get a book from the 'Tree to Me.'

We are proud to announce that we have signed Publishing Declares, a sustainability pledge with 39 other founding signatories from across the industry