Help Save the Environment by Going Green As an eBook Publisher
With today's emphasis on "going green", the eBook business is a perfect fit.
Have you ever wondered what happens to printed books that don't sell? First, they end up in the bargain bin, and if they still don't sell, they end up being destroyed and if we're lucky, recycled.
Not only is this a waste of monetary resources for the author, who paid a pretty penny for those books to be published, but is also a waste of paper.
Regular published books aren't very "green" in a number of other ways.
The entire process, from printing to shipping, involves more resources than publishing eBooks.
The standard printing process expends not only paper, but also requires inks and chemicals as part of the printing process.
The books then need to be shipped to the distributors, requiring the consumption of fuel, which in turn increase vehicle emissions to the environment.
By contrast, eBooks have a very low impact on the environment, since no paper or ink is required.
Distribution is generally accomplished electronically, saving fuel.
And, of course, there are no vehicle emissions to worry about in the emailing of an eBook! Often, the reader of the eBook doesn't even print it, instead opting to view it using their PC or hand held PDA.
Authors who choose eBooks as their publishing method may become increasingly favored over their fellow authors who choose paper publishing, especially among those who prefer to support a "green" lifestyle.
Getting involved in the business of eBooks will help increase your personal "green" in the form of profits, while promoting a "green" lifestyle as well.
Have you ever wondered what happens to printed books that don't sell? First, they end up in the bargain bin, and if they still don't sell, they end up being destroyed and if we're lucky, recycled.
Not only is this a waste of monetary resources for the author, who paid a pretty penny for those books to be published, but is also a waste of paper.
Regular published books aren't very "green" in a number of other ways.
The entire process, from printing to shipping, involves more resources than publishing eBooks.
The standard printing process expends not only paper, but also requires inks and chemicals as part of the printing process.
The books then need to be shipped to the distributors, requiring the consumption of fuel, which in turn increase vehicle emissions to the environment.
By contrast, eBooks have a very low impact on the environment, since no paper or ink is required.
Distribution is generally accomplished electronically, saving fuel.
And, of course, there are no vehicle emissions to worry about in the emailing of an eBook! Often, the reader of the eBook doesn't even print it, instead opting to view it using their PC or hand held PDA.
Authors who choose eBooks as their publishing method may become increasingly favored over their fellow authors who choose paper publishing, especially among those who prefer to support a "green" lifestyle.
Getting involved in the business of eBooks will help increase your personal "green" in the form of profits, while promoting a "green" lifestyle as well.