Satisfying the UK's reading habit is a surprisingly carbon intensive endeavour, but work to keep 'pre-loved' books in circulation for longer are starting to turn the page
A single standard paperback has a carbon footprint similar to watching six hours of TV - around half a season of Breaking Bad or two Lord of the Rings films - according to Mike Berners Lee, author of How...
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