The Book Publishing Market grew from USD 83.41 billion in 2023 to USD 87.18 billion in 2024. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 4.52%, reaching USD 113.69 billion by 2030. Key growth drivers include the ongoing digitalisation of reading materials, with e-books and audiobooks expanding global reach. Current trends are shifting […]
With the right apps, a smartphone can do almost everything — but every so often, it’s also useful to set your phone aside and reach for a reliable notebook. Here are the benefits of carrying a paper notebook. 1. Unplugging Benefits Your Brain Switching from your phone to a notebook brings more than nostalgia —
Why a good old-fashioned book is better for your mental health. By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP Screens are replacing paper in nearly every area of communication — but is that good for our mental health? Research proves the countless mental health benefits of reading, yet most people still choose screen time over picking up a
At the end of 2024, publishing industry revenues rose 6.5% for the year, with all categories combined reaching USD 14.2 billion. E-book revenue fell 11.8% in December 2024 compared with December 2023. Editor’s note: The figures cited show that the e-book, as a concept the US has pushed onto the world and profited from as
The concept of the Circular Economy grew out of an original idea put forward in 2004 by British sailor Ellen MacArthur. In 2010, the foundation bearing her name was established to spread this proposal. In the traditional model of production and consumption, the destination of goods after use is landfills, incinerators or similar sites. Of
Have you ever seen something like “Save a tree — think before you print” tucked at the bottom of a printable PDF or an email signature? That instinct comes from a good place. But it doesn’t match reality. In fact, the careful way the industry plants and manages its resources means paper use actually helps
The UN warns about deceptive tactics behind environmental claims: Greenwashing is a significant obstacle in the fight against climate change. By convincing the public that a company or other organization is doing more to protect the environment than it actually is, greenwashing promotes false solutions to the climate crisis that delay and divert attention from
Electronic communication is often presented as a “green” alternative to paper. Emails, cloud storage, or paying bills and managing accounts online offer fast, cheap and efficient alternatives to paper-based communication and record-keeping — but it’s becoming harder to ignore the high environmental cost of the constantly expanding digital infrastructure behind them, with rising energy consumption
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In its simplest definition, the circular economy is a system focused on recycling, renewing and reusing valuable resources. For this reason, you determine paper’s place in the circular economy: when you use a paper bag or reach for a product packaged in paper, you’re playing an important role in this new type of economy. How
Comic books were once among the best-selling titles of their era, reaching the widest readership through secondhand circulation as well. In the seventies, we had comics printed weekly in runs of one to two hundred thousand copies. These included licensed, largely American-origin comics alongside domestic titles that competed with them. The eighties were the peak