Final Harry Potter Book Goes On Green Forest

It has been said that the printing for the final Harry Potter book will be the biggest also be the greenest because Scholastic Inc. announced Tuesday that it had agreed with the Rainforest Alliance, a conservation organization that works with the business community, on tightened environmental standards for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," coming out July 21 with a first printing of 12 million.

This is an image, supplied by Scholastic, showing the Scholastic's marketing campaign artwork for the final Harry Potter book which the company announced Wednesday, March 14, 2007, will have a record breaking, back breaking first printing of 12 million copies. The cover design for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which comes out July 21, has not been released yet.(AP Photo/Scholastic) (AP)

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The paper used will contain "a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer waste (pcw) fiber."

_Nearly two-thirds of the 16,700 tons of paper will be approved by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international organization with a mission to "promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests."

_A "deluxe" edition of the new book, which has a first printing of 100,000, will be printed on paper that contains "100 percent post-consumer waste fiber."

"Many of the Harry Potter fans worldwide have been able to enjoy the books on FSC-certified paper, and it's great news that Ms. Rowling's American readers can enjoy the final installment of Harry Potter while playing a part in responsible forest management," said Greenpeace forest campaign coordinator Scott Paul.

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