One may not think that a simple trip to the local Barnes and Noble does any harm, but this is not the truth. From the gas you waste driving there, to the plastic bags and recepits that come with the book, and not to mention how much paper is actually used in most books. Most of the time, people will only read the book the purchase once and either throw it away or let it sit on a shelve, untouched for years.

Today, we are giving up purchasing new books. There are many other alternatives to buying books from Borders or Barnes and Noble, such as the library, used bookstores, and digital books. While we are not all going to go out and buy new Kindles or iPads to read digital books, Kindle does make a computer application that allows one to read books right on their screen. The library is probably the best resource because of how "green" it is and how no waste is being produced by simply walking there and renting a book.

-Wes