As an author of climate fiction, it is important to me that my work has a positive effect on the planet. My publisher has the same ethos, and has ensured that my novel (Earthlings, The Beginning) is to be printed, where possible, on recycled paper.

However, whilst recycled paper printing is widely available within the book printing industry, one of the largest distributors, Amazon KDP, do not have a sustainable printing option for authors and publishers - and millions of trees are needlessly felled as a result.

Amazon is one of the largest book printing services across the globe, printing millions of books on demand per year.  The enormously destructive affect this has on forests and woodlands could easily be avoided, by going green, and switching to recycled paper printing.

With recycled paper printing widely available to printers and publishers world-wide, the solution to deforestation caused by paper printing is both cost effective and economically essential. We cannot keep destroying our planet's natural resources at the rate that we are in modern day society, and thankfully, we don't need to. 

In order to tackle both the destruction and restoration of our natural world, we need companies such as Amazon to make a stand, lead by example and be pioneers of eco-friendly and restorative options. If Amazon can commit to switching to recycled paper printing, many other printers and publishers will follow suit.

By signing this petition and demanding for change, we can make a difference. Together, let's make our voices heard for our planet, and tell Amazon we expect better of them and to switch to recycled paper printing.

After signing, if you are able to, please help make triple the impact, by sharing to social media platforms with the hashtag #READGREEN. 

Thank you to everyone that signs,

Ray

www.raystarbooks.com