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World of Books Group Limited is an online second-hand book retailer, trading under the names Wob, Ziffit, and Shopiago, [1] reported to be the United Kingdom's largest. [2] The company buys unsold inventory of used books mostly from UK charity shops.
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British and Irish country house contents auctions are usually held on site at the country house, and have been used to raise funds for their owners, usually before selling the house and estate. Such auctions include the sale of high quality antique paintings , furniture , objets d'art , tapestries , books , and other household items.
In 2016, Bonhams held its first online-only auction; the sale of watches from the collection of a European nobleman. [citation needed] In September 2018, Bonhams was acquired by the UK-based private equity company, Epiris. [8] In January 2022, Bonhams acquired the Nordic auction house Bukowskis for an undisclosed sum. [9]
Booksellers list their inventories on Alibris which in turn offers the books on its retail website, a separate library services site, and business-to-business partners such as Barnes & Noble, Half Price Books, Walmart, and eBay. It also offers services in the UK through the Alibris.co.uk website.
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Of the controlled waste, 48% came from the demolition of buildings, 22% from industry, 17% from households and 13% from business - only 3% were recycled. Ninety per cent of controlled waste was buried in landfill sites and produced 2 million tons of methane gas. 1.5% was burned in incinerators and 1.5% were exported to be disposed of or recycled.