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Scholastic Inc., the American publisher of the Harry Potter books, has agreed to a forest friendly policy for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Specifically, Scholastic has agreed:
In Europe and Canada, the past several editions of the Harry Potter series have been printed on forest-friendly paper, per the wishes of J.K. Rowling. In the past, author J.K. Rowling has praised the Canadian publishers for helping save Muggle forests:
"The forest at Hogwarts is home to magical creatures like unicorns and centaurs. Because the Canadian editions are printed on ancient forest-friendly paper, the Harry Potter books are helping to save magnificent forests in the Muggle world, forests that are home of magical animals such as orangutans, wolves and bears. It's a good idea to respect ancient trees, especially if they have a temper like the Whomping Willow."
Forests are magical places, as Harry Potter readers are well aware. That's why more than 20,000 Greenpeace supporters called on Harry Potter publishers to print those enchanting tales of wizardry on paper that doesn't destroy endangered forests. By publishing "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows" on ancient forest-friendly paper, Scholastic will help save thousands of ancient trees and the homes of many wonderful Muggle creatures - and set the example for publishers worldwide to do the same.
Greenpeace has been pushing for Scholastic to stop sourcing paper from ancient forest regions and instead move toward recycled and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper for a long time, and while this is a long-time coming, this is great news for U.S. readers and the world's forests alike.
Thank you to everyone that took action, the forests of the Muggle world and all of its creatures thank you.
- The paper used will contain "a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer waste (pcw) fiber."
- Nearly two-thirds of the 16,700 tons of paper will be approved by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international organization with a mission to "promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests."
- A "deluxe" edition of the new book, which has a first printing of 100,000, will be printed on paper that contains "100 percent post-consumer waste fiber."
In Europe and Canada, the past several editions of the Harry Potter series have been printed on forest-friendly paper, per the wishes of J.K. Rowling. In the past, author J.K. Rowling has praised the Canadian publishers for helping save Muggle forests:
"The forest at Hogwarts is home to magical creatures like unicorns and centaurs. Because the Canadian editions are printed on ancient forest-friendly paper, the Harry Potter books are helping to save magnificent forests in the Muggle world, forests that are home of magical animals such as orangutans, wolves and bears. It's a good idea to respect ancient trees, especially if they have a temper like the Whomping Willow."
Forests are magical places, as Harry Potter readers are well aware. That's why more than 20,000 Greenpeace supporters called on Harry Potter publishers to print those enchanting tales of wizardry on paper that doesn't destroy endangered forests. By publishing "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows" on ancient forest-friendly paper, Scholastic will help save thousands of ancient trees and the homes of many wonderful Muggle creatures - and set the example for publishers worldwide to do the same.
Greenpeace has been pushing for Scholastic to stop sourcing paper from ancient forest regions and instead move toward recycled and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper for a long time, and while this is a long-time coming, this is great news for U.S. readers and the world's forests alike.
Thank you to everyone that took action, the forests of the Muggle world and all of its creatures thank you.
