Maybe Marks and Spencer, which is going to start charging customers for plastic bags, could teach publishers a thing or two about avoiding waste.
  I’ve already remarked on how I received four copies (now five) of one particular book. This morning the travel desk received three copies of China: A portrait of the people, place and culture, from Dorling Kindersley. Two were sent to the same person, Dorling Kindersley apparently believing that there are two Graham Boyntons at the Telegraph, one of whom is “Travel Editor” (correct) and one of whom is “Editor”.
   And we already had (at least) one copy of the book.