How is book printing affecting the environment?

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Book making and printing is affecting the environment in the following ways:

The Ink and paper used to create a book
Energy used to create publish a book
Packaging of the book for transport
Cost of transportation to a warehouse and bookstore
Emission of CO2 in the overall process of producing a book


Web references

http://www.topbooksales.com/environmental-impact-of-ebooks.html