There won’t be a new Flipped column this week. Between work and life and other activities, I just couldn’t find the right combination of time, energy and inspiration. I would like some feedback for another topic I’m planning to explore, if you have a few minutes.
It involves the relative green-ness of the manga industry, and I’m curious about what manga consumers think about the issue. So here are some general questions:
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Would you object to lower paper quality if you knew that there was a higher percentage of recycled pulp in use?
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Would you pay a marginally higher price for manga if you could be certain that the price differential was being used for more environmentally sound production practices – non-toxic inks, recycled paper, reduced energy consumption from printers, and the like?
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How do you dispose of your unwanted manga? Do you trade it? Sell it on an auction site or to a used bookstore? Donate it to a local library or other organization? Or just pitch it in the trash?
If you’d like to offer your thoughts, you can either post them in the comments here, or e-mail me at DavidPWelsh at Yahoo dot Com or welshdav at Gmail dot com. I’m just looking for a general sense of people’s opinions on the subject and what they’d prefer as consumers. If you don’t want your comments quoted in a future column, just mention that in your e-mail. I’d still appreciate the feedback.
(Also, does anyone know of a good WordPress poll/survey widget?)