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Visionary publisher Dorling Kindersley (DK) have released the world’s greenest books. The Made With Care series are the first of their kind and here’s what makes them so special:

• There are no book jackets to save paper and energy
• The card covers are 100% recycled
• The paper used is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper
• The printing process uses vegetable inks
• Environmentally friendly glues are used to bind the books
• An energy-efficient in-line binding process is used
• Books are printed locally in Europe to minimise transportation
• The printers, Mohn Media, are the best environmental printers in the business. They are one of Europe’s most pioneering printers with a track record of environmental work, and continually researching and developing more eco-friendly products and printing processes.

Here are the first four books of this planet-friendly Made with Care series:

Make It! by activity expert Jane Bull
A 64-page book for children with instructions on turning old rubbish into something amazing. Recycling at its best.

Grow Organic in association with Garden Organic
A 352-page gardening book for adults. Not just organic vegetable gardening, but a good overview for taking all your gardening organic, and improving the health of your garden and its wildlife.

Green Babycare by Susannah Marriott
A 192-page book illustrating how to make greener lifestyle choices for you and your children. Simple and informative, a nice present for a pregnant friend.

Earth Matters by eco adventurer David de Rothschild
A 245-page children’s encyclopaedia of ecology. It’s in a great format especially appealing to school aged children. One way to encourage budding eco-warriors.

All of DK’s Made with Care books carry their own unique environmental footprint on the back cover.

Win a copy of DK’s Made with Care series Green Babycare by Susannah Marriott.
For your chance to win a copy of Dorling Kindersley’s Green Babycare book, simply click here for the competition entry form. Closing date for entries is 15 May 2008.

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This is a guest post by Pete Roche, editor of the No2nuclearpower website.

Photo credit: Akuppa

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