Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Better World Books


Just wish to start this blog off with a shout out to a great online bookstore I found called Better World Books!!!
Their goal is to buy used books and then use the profits to sponsor literacy programs. A great side effect is that we are no longer wasting books by sending them tot he trash. I know we can take them to the library or such but this site actually pays the shipping if you chose to sent them in for resell. They even have a tracker on their main page showing how much has been raised for programs and how many books have been saved=)
At this site you can find almost any book you need and it is all free shipping within the US and only $4 worldwide!!!
here is a bit of a quote from there About us page:
"We’re not a traditional company with an add-on “cause” component. Social and environmental responsibility is at the core of our business. You could say it's in our DNA.... We believe that education and access to books are basic human rights. That's why books sold on BetterWorldBooks.com help fund high-impact literacy projects in the United States and around the world. ..... And in case you’re concerned about your eco-footprint, every order is shipped carbon neutral with offsets from Carbonfund.org."
I have ordered several times with them, both for myself and being shipped to Portugal within 2 weeks, and for my family thru giftcards where they just come online and use it. I have never been anything more than very pleased with them and would recommend them as a great alternative to  conventional bookstores or even amazon.com.

 Better World Books

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