Every week we'll post another easy tip to help you be environmentally friendly.
Eco-Tip 14
Do NOT buy your summer reading books! If you're being assigned a book to read for English over the summer, there is an overwhelmingly good chance that it's a classic, and if it's a classic, it's at your library. Be realistic, do you really think you will ever read the book again? Even if the answer is yes, you should still borrow the book first to assure you don't waste money (and paper) on a book that you hate. That's the idea of renting movies: don't waste as much money to own a movie you just might hate. The library provides that convenience without you having to pay anything (unless you return the book late.) Admittedly, some books simply do not exist at the library. I personally had to search a six-story bookstore in London before I could find a copy of Pedro Paramo. Don't feel too guilty in these cases... it is for academics, after all.
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