Article: Book ends: Caraustar's Recovered Fiber Group taps the market for recycling old books.

Books have some serious reuse potential. For the avid recreational reader, a favorite story can be read over and over again for years or maybe even decades. But even when a book has been enjoyed for generations, what does one do with a dog-eared copy that's so worn it's unfit for rereading or other typical destinations for old books like garage sales or donation to a local library?

Trickier still are the nonfiction variety---old text books that have been rendered useless by new editions, outdated encyclopedias and other reference books. College bookstores support an entire niche industry of used book sellers, but even these products have a limited shelf life. ...

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