The Circular Books Project

循环图书项目将通过探索儿童图书的创新材料和方法，为英国出版业创造一种循环经济和更可持续的制造方法，以延长图书寿命，使其能够在使用结束时重新制造，并减少到达垃圾填埋场的图书数量。该项目还将降低儿童图书行业的高碳足迹--在英国印刷，而不是依赖海外进口。重点是将废弃的高密度聚乙烯塑料(从手提袋和奶瓶等来源)再制造成柔韧、可印刷和坚固的‘纸’。我们计划为婴儿和幼儿创作一系列丰富多彩、引人入胜的书籍。该项目帮助英国实现了结束航空货运、到2030年将碳足迹减半、到2050年实现碳中性的出版目标。

The Circular Books Project will create a circular economy and more sustainable method of manufacturing for the UK publishing sector by exploring innovative materials and methods of book production for children's books that will extend book life, enable them to be re-manufactured at end-of-use and reduce the volume of books reaching landfill.It will also lower the high carbon footprint of the children's books industry -- printing in the UK instead of relying on overseas imports.Focusing on remanufacturing waste high-density polythene plastic (from sources such as carrier bags and milk bottles) into a pliable, printable and robust 'paper', we plan to create a series of colourful and engaging books for babies and toddlers. The Project helps achieve UK publishing goals of ending air freight, halving its carbon footprint by 2030 and being carbon neutral by 2050\.