<p>What happens to magazines/books that aren’t sold and have a “time limit” on them, so new issues or editions are constantly replacing them on the shelves? I have always wondered this and know that they have to go somewhere. Do they get sent back to the publisher? Do they get shredded up? Do they donate them?</p>
<p>I wonder. I always see zillions of magazines at the grocery store, but it seems like they’re always there.</p>
<p>It’s like they’re tossed into a black hole. They mysteriously disappear and get replaced, but no one knows where they go.</p>
<p>For books: the covers are ripped off and they are thrown in the trash. No joke.</p>
<p>That’s tragic if it’s true. They could donate them to a used bookstore, or atleast to a Goodwill. Or a garage sale. Most people wouldn’t think to throw away old clothes or old (still good) food, would they? (Although books aren’t of life’s necessities). </p>
<p>Hmmm maybe I’ll start my own literacy book drive.</p>
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Yes. But many a times books reported as destroyed to the publisher make way to the market again. This is why you see a note saying that “this book shouldn’t be sold without its cover” on many books.</p>
<p>I was really amused when I found this.</p>
<p>^I always wondered why books said that. I thought it was odd if someone published a book but allowed it to get stolen before they put the cover on.</p>
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<p><em>gasp</em> That’s horrible! Are they recycled at least? Now I know why they have that message. . .</p>
<p>Maybe next time I should look through the back of the store and peek in their trash to see if there are really any books in there. </p>
<p>P.S. Does the same go for hardcover books? Because it’s kind of hard to rip off a cover off for those.</p>
<p>Yeah i have a whole set of Little House books with the covers ripped off</p>
<p>Seriously? I waste my money then.</p>
<p>Is it like, illegal, to take discarded books with their covers ripped off? Because I think one day I’m going to go to the store and ask if I can have/save any unwanted books from mass book genocide.</p>
<p>Mass book genocide. I think I’ll use that exact phrasing.</p>
<p>“For books: the covers are ripped off and they are thrown in the trash. No joke.”</p>
<p>HAH! That must be why, on the inside of book covers, it says, “do not purchase this book if it has no cover, that would be illegal”! or something like that</p>
<p>Yes, sometimes you can get books they are going to throw away. I think only employees can do this, though.</p>