What is the quantity of CO2 emitted to print one book?

From ScenarioThinking
Jump to navigation Jump to search

A book that weights 1 kg will produce 34 kg of CO2 which breakdowns into:

-Printing and binding: 36,7%
-Wood extraction and paper production: 28,7%
-Design and writing of the book: 29,6
-Transport of the paper to the printer’s: 5%

Web references

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/34kg-of-co2-book.php