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why? *NM* Camilla Send a noteboard - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM
You people who own one: did environmental considerations come into play when you bought yours?

No. And it wouldn't. I don't buy the environment argument. Books work as CO2 repositories. And I am sticking to that story.

Would an e-Reader be better for the environemnt? Obviously fewer forests need to be chopped down, which is lovely for the air, but how green are the components?

No. Books once they are made do not rot and do not release the carbon they are holding. In this way, they still function as trees. E-readers, meanwhile, are dependent on electricity. If you are a bibliophile, like me, you are keeping carbon from the atmosphere, and when you read them you add no carbon footprint.

I'm almost ready to demand one for a present, and (honestly) apart from the functional aspect of having loads of books in a small space, the green factor is really the deciding point for me.

Thoughts?

Gave them already.
*MySmiley*
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e-Readers Rebekah - 08/10/2010 12:12:55 PM 1071 Views
even a large collection of books does not use enough wood to be an issue random thoughts - 08/10/2010 04:23:10 PM 798 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 728 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 728 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 835 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 701 Views
Cool. Thanks! *NM* Gher - 11/10/2010 03:42:47 PM 325 Views
I can't say that was my motivating factor. Beqi - 08/10/2010 07:14:53 PM 735 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 365 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 779 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 834 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 699 Views
In your role of leftist technophobe who won't budge. *NM* LiterateDog - 09/10/2010 02:49:38 PM 361 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 795 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 735 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 828 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 717 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 706 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 677 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 751 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 709 Views
I'm not going to make the obvious comments in response to the phrase "native bush". Tom - 10/10/2010 05:40:26 AM 684 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 730 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 714 Views
You can't read on an iPad any more than you can read on a laptop. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/10/2010 09:19:22 PM 319 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 733 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 738 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 716 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 350 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 722 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 344 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 728 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 743 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 714 Views
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