I grew up surrounded by books, and by far most of them belonged to my dad. I really thought that was just how everyone's house was. But in recent years, my mom has been trying to reclaim the house a little, joking that she'll just start giving them away to anyone who visits.
For me, reading is a big part of being well and living healthy. Others include helping others, saving the planet, saving money and yes, decluttering a bit. So I was excited to read a post on Alternative Consumer about an Atlanta-headquartered company where you can do it all: Better World Books.
On the surface, Better World Books is an online used book seller - a.k.a a place to save a little cash. You, or my dad, can also print out a pre-paid shipping label and sell or donate books to them. And some of the money raised goes toward literacy programs around the world. They also keep books out of landfills and use Carbon.org offsets to offset the shipping. It's really a win, win, win, win.
I didn't bring many books with me when I moved to Birmingham a few months ago, but I'll definitely check the site out next time. I'm already browsing though: You can actually plug in your zip code to buy books donated from a local library, and they'll get a little cash out of it.
Let us know: Have you used Better World Books? What are some other companies or programs that work double duty by helping you and others? Where do you donate your books or other goods?
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