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