A while back, I wrote a post letting folks know that the release date for the final Harry Potter book had been set. At the time, I thought I was just being cute by having that posting on an environment-related blog. Seriously, what does Harry Potter have to do with the environment?

Well, it turns out more than I realized.

Last week, Scholastic, the publisher of the Harry Potter series, announced that they are working with the Rainforest Alliance to ensure that the paper used in printing the books will be as environmentally friendly as possible.

The most exciting news is that the deluxe edition of the book will be printed on 100% post-consumer waste fiber.

When I initially heard that there would be a deluxe edition, I wasn’t sure if I was going to buy it.

Now, I know that it is the only edition that I am going to buy.

If you already have your pre-order in for the regular edition, consider canceling that order and buying the deluxe edition.

Let’s hope that more publishers will focus on using 30% or higher post-consumer content.