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EU COUNTRIES UPDATE 12 AUGUST 2026<\/strong>: we are currently stopping all orders on books shipping to the EU due to the new Packaging and Recycling Regulation that have started to be enforced on 12th August. As we are an unfunded charity, our sole source revenue is through book sales so this decision has a very serious impact on us. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. We hope we can resume posting once we have made a full assessment of the situation and if the rules change for small businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EU COUNTRIES UPDATE 12 AUGUST 2026: we are currently stopping all orders on books shipping to the EU due to the new Packaging and Recycling Regulation that have started to be enforced on 12th August. 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