Book about waste paper by community recycler

By Per Fischer

July 28, 2008

Mandy Haggish, who works for CRNS member Assynt Economic Development Association, has written Paper Trails, a book about waste paper.

Mandy was featured in The Independent last week, where she confirmed that she really is on a mission to cut waste and save the world's forests.

Mandy did an exhibition in her local Highlands area, displaying a mountain of 250kg paper to show how much paper each of us throws away each day.

The publisher Virgin Books writes about the book: "From the medical sheets in maternity wards to our death certificates, paper charts the course of our lives.

"Paradoxically, it spreads ideas and learning as well as thousands of tons of junk mail, yet our dependence on this material is damaging our planet and creating mountains of unnecessary waste.

"Mandy Haggith explores our society’s obsession with paper, from its invention in China 2000 years ago to the millions of tonnes we now use every year."

How to cut your paper footprint (The Independent)

Paper Trails: From Trees to Trash - The True Cost of Paper

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