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Cash for Books and Books for a Cause

Monday, December 8 2008


Dec. 8, 2008 Written by Alecia Hoene MOSCOW, Idaho – Looking for ways to give back this holiday season? University of Idaho students may sell used textbooks back to the Bookstore during finals week. This simple and sustainable act not only adds a little green to student wallets, but keeps the university green by reducing waste.
  • Get cash back for your used books! In most cases, if a book will be used spring semester on this campus, the Bookstore will pay students 50 percent of the new textbook price, even if the book was purchased used. Last year, the Bookstore paid University of Idaho students more than $800,000 for their used books.
  • Buy-back ensures a greater supply of used books for the next semester, promoting textbook recycling and saving students money.
  • Books that are sold back are reused, meaning that no additional resources are utilized in the production and transportation of new books.
  • Many books used in spring or fall 2009 courses will be kept in stock at the Bookstore, as opposed to being shipped back to the distribution center, then re-ordered. This eliminates the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transporting these books.
  • Buy-back supports the university. By working together, the Bookstore is able to make a $2,000 contribution to support the University of Idaho Sustainability Center.
  • Buy-back is not the only way to recycle your textbooks. Donate your unwanted books to the Books for Africa program run by the Associated Students of the University of Idaho (ASUI) Center for Volunteerism and Social Action. Collection boxes will be located at all three buy-back locations: the main Bookstore, Commons Bookstore and the Wallace Underground Convenience Store. Each year, the University of Idaho donates more than 3,000 books to this program.
    • For more information about this year’s buy-back event, visit www.bookstore.uidaho.edu. # # # About the University of Idaho Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 150 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu. Media Contact: Alecia Hoene, Environmental Science Program Communications Coordinator, (208) 885-6113, hoene@uidaho.edu


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    The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. It is home to the Vandals. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.