Can You Live Sustainably as An Avid Reader?

October 03, 2021 1 Comment

Reading has been a popular pastime for centuries and is often seen as the most romantic form of escapism. Reading a book allows us to transport ourselves to another world, learn new things, and escape reality.

Books can be a great source of companionship during lonely times and offer emotional support when we need it the most. Now your passion for books and reading can help the environment.

Sustainable living is accomplished by making choices that reduce our environmental impact by making fundamental changes to counteract climate change and decrease ecological destruction. But unfortunately, when you shop for a new novel, most readers don't imagine that you can do it in an eco-friendly way.

In every area of your life, you can live a sustainable lifestyle even while shopping for new to you vintage books! 

What is vintage sustainability?

Browsing vintage shops or estate sales for items for your home is essential because recycling and reusing items means no new resources or energy is used. 

Here is an interesting statistic, approximately 640,000 tons of books are deposited in the landfill annually at an average weight of 4 pounds each. This averages out to about 320 million books discarded each year that are not recycled. Wow!

As avid readers become more conscious of the environmental consequence of disposable books, we are looking for a more sustainable way to shop.

Be an eco-friendly book shopper

You absolutely should! Reading a book allows us to transport ourselves to another world, learn new things, and escape from reality. The vintage books I offer you are rare, authentic, sustainable, and unique. These books are sourced from personal collections found in estate sales.

When you shop with Reading Vintage, you save a book from the landfill. So make a difference, be an eco-friendly book shopper.

What is Reading Vintage's Sustainability Goal?

I'm passionate about preserving our past and passionate about the power of books to tell stories.

Because my goal at Reading Vintage is to connect readers to books, I hope to save these books from the landfill. So make a difference, be an eco-friendly books shopper.

I'm proud to offer these books that are gently used. For anyone interested in the environment, browse our online shelves so you can find the titles you love in a way that's more environmentally friendly. 

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Happy reading,

Pam of Reading Vintage

 "She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live."—Annie Dillard, The Living.

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