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Back when we launched this site a couple of years ago, there wasn’t much to read on the topic of green graphic design. Fortunately, that’s starting to change, and here are a couple of additions to your bookshelf worth checking out. The first, Packaging Sustainability, is a collection of essays and articles about tools, systems, and strategies for creating packaging with a minimal eco-impact. And here’s the kicker: Along with the 368-page paperback, there’s a version out for Kindle that requires the killing of no trees (although we’re not quite sure what sort of nasty chemicals went into the making of the Kindle). The other new book is Green Graphic Design, by Brian Dougherty, a partner at Celery Design Collaborative and a founding member of the board of advisors for the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design.
It’s been a while since we’ve added a new tip to the site, so here’s one that recently caught our eye — a widget you can add to your Mac’s dashboard for free. When you’re working on a project and need to jog your brain for ways you could make your paper or printing choices more sustainable, just click through the topics and fill your brain. It’s like the proverbial Easy Button. 
