Earth Day at BWB: Save 20% on Used Books

Posted by Dana on 04.22.2009 at 7:51 am

Happy Earth Day!

Are you still wondering what you can do to celebrate Earth Day?

Well for starters, you can buy used books at www.BetterWorldBooks.com AND save 20%!  Just use the coupon code EARTHDAY09 at checkout.  And on Earth Day, we’re doubling all carbon offsets!  In addition to being a great deal, by shopping Better World Books our customers have (as of today):

• diverted 24.4 million pounds of books from landfills
• saved 284,500 trees from being cut down
• saved 12.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere
• and saved 58 million Kwh of electricity from being used

Need some good green reading?  Check out the great deal on Daniel Goleman’s new book:  ECOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE and learn how knowing the hidden impact of what you buy can change everything.

Need more?  Check out all of our Earth Day recommendations from green books and podcasts to our Earth Day Reader’s checklist and more!

You can also help by voting for Better World Books for the Business Week Social Entrepreneurship Award!

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Green Collar Jobs in Mishawaka, Indiana

Posted by Xavier on 10.07.2008 at 2:47 pm

In case you’ve been in some Rip Van Winkle-esque coma since the dot com days, the American economy is in free-fall right now. Its as though a 700 lbs. chicken has come home to roost in our San Francisco neighbor’s china shop. I’d be lying if I said we weren’t a little jumpy here at Better World Books. While many of you reading this may dispute it – books aren’t an “essential” item and are more likely to be cut from consumer spending when budgets are tight. We are hopeful, however, that the superior value of used books (especially those bought online) will make BetterWorld.com a more appealing option in this age of high gas prices.

We need to turn this economy around and I’m an ardent believer that a truly green economy is our answer. The economic opportunity to reuse items (such as the Better World Books model), to build renewable energy sources, and to make our homes and businesses more energy efficient is a trillion dollar opportunity that can’t be outsourced. I believe Better World Books is a perfect example of this. We’ve taken over an old packaging plant in post-industrial Mishawaka, Indiana and created a lot of jobs. These aren’t just your standard warehouse pick-and-pack. They include high-paying jobs in technology and analytics.
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