The book industry paper promotes "green publishing"

On the occasion of the “3·12” Tree-planting Festival this year, the Beijing Hongwenkan Publishing and Planning Company (hereinafter referred to as the Hongwen Museum) and the Beijing Prophet First Book Distribution Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Forerunner) were jointly held by Qihe Champion Paper in Beijing. Tree-planting activities: The two private studios promised to launch a "green publishing" campaign and called on the industry to use "forest-friendly paper" to reduce the demand for trees in the publishing industry, protect the environment and protect the earth.

Publishers promise to practice green publishing

â—† The children's books planned by the Hongwen Museum this year will all be printed on "forest friendly papers."

â—† The Hongwen Museum and the Prophet will first spread environmental protection information on printed papers with "forest friendly paper."

The Hongwen Pavilion and the Prophet first promised to colleagues in the publishing community and readers that they were willing to purchase “forest-friendly paper”, namely recycled paper, paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, and straw pulp paper meeting the pollution discharge standards.

Specifically, the two studios promised to gradually increase the proportion of recycled paper used, starting with 100% recycled paper for 10% of the first year's publications, printing all the appropriate publications on recycled paper within 3 years, and Decided to purchase "forest-friendly paper" preferentially; refuse to buy paper that causes forest destruction; preferentially purchase low-emission "chlorine-free bleached" paper products; and refuse to purchase paper products that emit more pollutants than national standards. The two studios also promised to disseminate information on protecting the forests and saving the climate in each book printed on "forest-friendly paper," and allow more readers to participate in environmental public welfare undertakings.

In addition, Hong Kong Qingtong Social Culture Co., Ltd. is also actively involved in the “Green Publishing” initiative. The company's "New Hearts Live" series and "Floating Sea Air" fantasy series published in 2009 were printed on "forest-friendly paper." The company's executive editor Zhong Huiji said: "The purpose of using 100% recycled paper for printing is to reduce the amount of trees destroyed, and to increase readers' eye health and readers' quality. At the same time, we use soy ink to print, which is to take care of printing workers. With the health of readers, they are free from being contaminated with heavy metal inks.”

In August 2008, China's first book "Ami" printed on recycled paper was planned and introduced by the Hongwen Museum. This book attracted the attention of a large number of readers. The book's operating tactics were once proud of the industry, because it not only practiced the concept of “green publishing”, but also made publishers make a fortune and achieved the unity of economic benefits and social benefits. Yang Wenxuan also said that through the experimental "Ami" project, he found that the use of recycled paper has little impact on the cost of printing. About each book costs only 3 cents. Yang Wenxuan also disclosed that the children's books planned by the company in 2009 will all be printed on "forest-friendly paper."

Paper industry is willing to cooperate with the book industry to support environmental protection

â—† May publishers send signals to paper companies to practice "green publishing"

◆ Bookstore and paper companies jointly set up an environmental protection paper product counter Qihe Champion Paper is one of the recycled paper suppliers of the two sessions this year. The chairman of the company, Feng Ning, supported the Hongwen Museum and the prophet first in supporting environmental protection and using “forest friendly paper”. The move praised and added that the use of "forest-friendly paper" is an obligation and responsibility for the homeland on which we depend, and the participation of the publisher will make our environment better.

At present, the publishing industry does not use "forest-friendly paper" to print books on a large scale. There are many reasons for this. Many media reports about pollution are related to paper mills. Therefore, people are worried: Is recycled paper really environmentally friendly? Feng Ning explained: “Recycled paper is made from waste paper, broken, bleached, and made with paddles, and it has been produced through multiple processes. 80% of its raw materials are derived from recycled waste paper, and are therefore known as It is a low-energy, light-polluting environment-friendly paper. Recycled paper is a re-use of the original wood pulp, and the general wood pulp fiber can be used 3 to 5 times, the original wood pulp paper recycling after the use of wood pulp This saves the use of wood, protects the forest, and protects the human natural oxygen bar."

Although concerns about environmental protection have been dispelled, each publisher has basically fixed suppliers of paper products. This involves the issue of the maintenance of press and multi-year partnerships. It also results in the “forest friendly paper” not being comprehensive in the publishing industry. One of the important reasons for promotion.

In this regard, Feng Ning said that if there are publishers willing to participate in the cause of environmental protection, he is willing to provide support to ensure that no increase in publishing costs. He also hoped that the publisher could request the paper product provider to send a signal to the entire paper industry to let the paper industry see the publishing industry's willingness to practice green publishing.

In addition to the publishing industry, the publishing industry actively supports environmental protection. According to Feng Ning, the company is currently negotiating with Beijing Book Building, Beijing Wangfujing Bookstore, Beijing Zhongguancun Bookstore and other bookstores. It is determined that one of them will set up a special counter to display the environmental paper products to the public, including outstanding publications in the form of “green publishing”. books. Feng Ning said that the company is currently doing product design and hopes that the first counter will appear before the Earth Day on April 22 in public view.