Our Commitment to Sustainability
Oak Tree Comics is a 100% independent publisher founded by author Josh Oaktree. (That's me!)
Our goal is for our books to speak up for the environment both through their content and their means of production.
On this page, you will find everything we do as a team to strive to be as sustainable in our publishing as possible and what, in the years to come, we seek to improve upon.
Author & Managing Director Josh Oaktree
HOW ARE OUR PRODUCTS SUSTAINABLE?
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For every book we print, we donate a dollar to an environmental non-profit.
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Instead of petroleum, our books use soy-based ink.
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We source our packaging and shipping supplies from Ecoenclose.
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We're proud to announce that our books (as of the fall of 2024) are all printed with FSC-certified paper. FSC-certified paper comes from sustainably-grown forests.
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Our apparel is made by Known Supply, an ethical, sustainable, and fair-trade apparel brand.
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Our stickers are made from 100% compostable wood pulp by Sticker It.
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At the core of our environmentalism is a self-growth mindset. We strive to be as transparent as possible in our eco-publishing journey, so others can learn from us, and we, too, can continue to improve upon and fine-tune how our books speak up for the environment.
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In the future, we would like to print all of our books domestically. That's one area where we seek to improve. Currently, we print in China, as domestic printing is not feasible. We also want to become better at encouraging our readers to shop our eBooks, as reading digitally will always be more eco-friendly than any means of print production.
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Have ideas to improve our sustainability? We would love to hear from you! Reach the team and me by email: josh(at)oaktreecomics(dot)com