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Black Friday is coming soon—the annual shopping extravaganza where we’re expected to join millions of people rushing to stores and websites to get the best deals on electronics, clothing, books, and more. Have you ever thought about the environmental consequences of our consumerism?

Read more > “Tree-mendous Green Friday at BooksRun”

BooksRun is a company whose mission is to make our world, education, and learning culture more sustainable. We care about sustainability of our operations and also encourage this eco-friendly approach among you, our friends, and our customers!  Here, we’ll unpack all the sustainability principles that drive our company. Join us, and let’s go green together!

Read more > “News about BooksRun Sustainability Principles and Green Initiatives”

Have you checked if you are studying at a sustainable college? Maybe your study environment does not answer the latest recommendations on sustainable use of resources and does not promote green initiatives. Don’t despair too soon: as a student, you have plenty of possibilities to take action. This guide will help you make a difference: in your lifestyle, on campus, and in your community.

Read more > “A Guide to a Sustainable College: Take Action Right Now”

The general availability of e-commerce has increased our everyday convenience: we can shop across the states and the whole world, we can easily reach out to local producers, the ordered items are delivered to our doorstep, and we can rely on various postal companies to take care of our private shipments. But as always, we should be aware of the downfalls of this often corruptive convenience and act sustainably.

Read more > “Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Everyone”

We live in a time when forests disappearing in a week and floods destroying towns and villages become the norm of our life. Here at BooksRun, we care about our planet and we want to make sure that we pass our planet to our grandchildren in a decent state — that’s why we partner with ONETREEPLANTED. Bearing this in mind, we launched our BooksRun Loyalty program to support you, our dear readers, in going green since buying, renting or selling used books is a way to minimize the deforestation and carbon footprint. Below you will find information on how to earn points and what you will get if you sign up for our Let’s Go Green Together Initiative.

Read more > “BooksRun Loyalty Program”

Easter is coming! Easter is here! In honor of it, we invite you to join us and celebrate with a little treasure: our special promo code: EASTER17 (and you don’t even have to go on a hunt)! Meanwhile, here are some tips that will help you have an amazing Easter.

Read more > “Tips for a Wonderful Easter!”