# Social Good Notebooks Uganda-Based 'Bright Books' Donates Solar Lights to Those in Need By Grace Mahas | Published 2021-02-24 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-books References: [thegoodtrade](https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/school-supplies-that-give-back) & [shopbrightbooks](https://www.shopbrightbooks.com/) [Bright Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-smiles-bright-futures) is an Uganda-based journal brand dedicated to helping people who lack electricity with [solar lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-solar). For each notebook purchased, Bright Books will donate one solar light to school children and kids living in refugee camps. The [notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/griiid) themselves feature a minimal yet elegant aesthetic and boast 128 lined pages with sewn binding for lay-flat pages. In addition, the pages are made from 100 gsm acid-free paper that ensures no bleed-through so users can write on both sides. Moreover, as a memento to the brand's mission, the inside back cover of the journals boast sketched artwork made by children in Uganda with donated lights. The Bright Books are available in a variety of colorways and sizes and can be purchased online. Image Credit: Bright Books ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Impact Consumer Goods:** Opportunity for brands to market products that have a social impact beyond their own product or service. - **Sustainable Materials:** Emphasize the use of eco-friendly and sustainable materials in production and packaging of goods to appeal to conscious consumers. - **Buy One, Give One Model:** Allows brands to contribute to social good causes, while appealing to customers who want to make a difference through their purchases. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Stationery:** Opportunity for stationery brands to implement social good initiatives in their production and distribution processes to appeal to conscious consumers. - **Education:** Bright Books is an example of how education-focused brands can use the Buy One, Give One model to support education in areas that lack proper resources. - **Renewable Energy:** Solar power companies can partner with social impact brands, like Bright Books, to promote the use of renewable energy in areas that are limited by access to electricity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Refillable Notebook Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-system.md) - [Reusable Paper-Free Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuka-book.md) - [Leather-Bound Connected Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-notebooks.md) - [Wellness-Focused Stationery Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affirmation-gel-pens.md) - [Sleek E-Ink Digital Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manta.md) - [Professional Device-Charging Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charging-notebook.md) - [Slick Rechargeable Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rechargeable-lighter.md) - [Magnetic Whiteboard Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiteboard-notebook.md) - [Alternative Energy Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sammanlnkad-collection.md)