Have you ever burned books?
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Have you ever burned books?
Bottom line, if there is a book in my possession (most likely one given to me) that has the potential of creating harm to another, it gets trashed.
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We recycle.obiebookworm wrote:To gali: True! And if I had a situation today, I would definitely recycle. Not everyone in the world recycles for one reason or other.
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I think I'd feel weird burning a book though
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I take discards from the local library and use layers of pages as mulch in my flower beds. Once the area is completely covered I wet the paper very thoroughly with my trusty garden hose and top it off with pretty bark mulch. As the stuff decomposes I add another layer of paper, and top it up again. Keeps the weeds right out and helps to improve the nasty clay soil.
Burning books indeed!
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But, to just to dispose of any book, it would be like cremating someone I knew. Books represent hours of devotion and reflection by dedicated people baring their souls to the world, they are the receptacle of the deepest thoughts, therefore precious.
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