Duval County Public Schools has sent about 60 tons of library books to be recycled since Florida passed new book review laws last year. That’s the weight of about 30 cars — and twice as many tons as the district sent for recycling the year prior.
Most of the discarded books were old or outdated, according to logs between November and March
But the district still doesn't know what to do with the books pulled because of their content.
Some advocates also are concerned the weeding process is being used to quietly remove books featuring diverse stories or controversial themes.
To investigate, Jacksonville Today obtained recycling logs from the district's contracted paper recycler and spoke with district employees. Read the full story at Jacksonville Today, part of WJCT Public Media.
