[Publib] Number of trees used to for paper to print books in the US

[Epling, Jimmie (KDLA)]

I am looking for the total number of individual books published in the
US.  The numbers I have found indicate the number of titles published,
but not the total number of books.  As an example, I know 12 million
copies of the last Harry Potter book was printed in the US last year.
When the total run of every title published in the last year is added
up, I know it must be in the multi-millions.  I'm trying to get a handle
on this number.  Can anyone help?

 

I have learned that it takes on average 20 million trees each year to
print the books sold in the US.  I have learned it takes 12,000 trees to
print a million copies of a 250 page book.  I have also learned on
average it takes one tree to print 24 books.

 

These are interesting statistics that might help demonstrate the
positive impact libraries have on the environment.  My goal is to
develop some "green" statistics for library use.

 

Jimmie

 

Jimmie Epling

Regional Library Consultant

FIVCO/Big Sandy Regional Office

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

P.O. Box 370, 122 South Main Cross St.

Louisa, KY 41230-0370

O: 606.638.4797   C: 606.521.0107   F: 606.638.0586

jimmie.epling at ky.gov

 

 

 

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