News bulletin – answers

Book publisher plots greener course

true/false

1. Dorling Kindersley has published books that are environmentally friendly. T
2. They are from 100% recycled materials. F: the board to make the cover is 100% recycled fibre
3. The inks are petroleum based. F: they are vegetable based
4. The paper is recycled. F: it comes from sustainable sources
5. The printer is located in a market. F: located near the market i.e. the customers
6. The paper is sourced near the printer. T
7. All Dorling Kindersley books will now be published in this way. F: only a handful, it is very expensive
8. ‘Green washing’ means making sure products are environmentally friendly. F: it is ‘tokenism’ i.e. dong a little to get recognition
9. The company denies this. T
10. Dorling Kindersley is the only publisher reviewing its policy in light of climate change. F; other companies are also looking at environmentally friendly initiatives