The shift towards ebooks is having a significant influence on every part of the book industry, from publishers working to reinvent their value proposition to brick and mortar bookstores fighting for their future. But what about the carbon footprint of the book industry?

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Will Ebooks Jeopardize the Carbon Reduction Goals of the Book Industry?

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