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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Spring has sprung and there’s 10% off any of these Nigel’s Eco Store products until April 19th. Just enter the code SpringEco at checkout.

Warmer weather is imminent and it’s time to get outdoors. From picnics to digging in the garden, you’ll love Nigel’s Eco Stores new range of eco outdoor and gardening products that will save you money as well as help the planet and make gardening great fun…

Paper Potter
Forget about buying sowing and seedling pots. Turn your old newspapers into seedling pots with the ingenious Paper Potter. It’s easy to use and newspaper pots reduce disturbance to tender roots when transplanting because they compost away.

Organic String on a Stand
Organic jute string on an FSC oak spindle stand with an integral blade on the stand that cuts the string without needing scissors or a knife.

Potting Shed Collection
A great gift for a gardener. Nigel’s lovely Eco Potting Shed Collection includes the Paper Potter as well as a Dibblet for pricking out seedlings, an Oak Pot Tamper for firming the soil, a Dibber for creating the perfect space for seedlings and Garden Lines to get the professional row. The potting shed collection is organic and FSC approved.

100% Biodegradable Leaf Sacks
If you need inspiration for your compost, but don’t have room for a compost bin, we have just the thing – our 100% biodegradable leaf sacks turn garden waste into nutritional plant food. All you need to do is fill one up with leaves, leave it in a corner of the garden and voila, you will have a wonderfully rich compost for next year’s plants.

Eco Picnic Set
For picnics in the park, invest in a 100% compostable picnic set that is ethically and sustainably made. In the recycled jute bag is a fully biodegradable and reusable picnic set consisting of plates, cups, glasses, cutlery and napkins – all held in place with a removable divider.

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Happy New Year to all of our readers. Don’t forget that the January Sales apply to eco-friendly stuff too. Here are some sales worth looking at for a green 2008.

Advertisement: Reduce your CO2 footprint by as much as 2 tonnes/year & save up to £150 on your energy bills.

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