Negro you ain't Green

No, we are not a Martian Moor, neither are we a new born in terms of experience. It has been said in some quarters though that we have a green thumb when it comes to gardening.

What does it mean to be a green publisher?

Surprise, there is no one answer. The basic answer that we at Asiatic Light Micropress are going to roll with though is that a green publisher seeks to incorporate ways into publishing that will lessen the waste that comes from book production. This, in turn, will enable us to ease up on the environment.

Well, specifically how is Asiatic Light Micropress Green?

First off we have plans to seek a relationship with Eco-Libris who has a wonderful program that plants a tree for each book sold.

Secondly we are looking into softening our production with eco-friendly materials such as soy based ink and paper that has been recycled from various sources from banana waste to elephant poo

Thirdly our interest in new forms of book media such as e-books, Kindles, and all of that good stuff stems also from knowing that these inventions may play a part in planetary conservation.

Why is all of the above important? Because they dump trash in the hood. The first victims of the destruction of our environment are the poor people who don't have a voice. Seeing that we are a publishing entity that deals with the art of words it is only appropriate that we also deal with giving a voice to the voiceless.

To dig more into what green publishing is check out the following links:

Green Publishing

How Green is the Publishing Industry

How to go Green for publishers