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even a large collection of books does not use enough wood to be an issue random thoughts Send a noteboard - 08/10/2010 04:23:10 PM
There are lots of good reason to buy and e-reader but the idea that doing so will save the planet is not really one of them. Books probably make up a tiny amount of the paper you use.

For the most part we grow forest to make paper not cut them down. I am not sure about across the pond but here paper mills plant and harvest most of the wood they use. They might buy some but they are willing to pay so little for it that they only get trees that were cut down for other reasons.
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e-Readers Rebekah - 08/10/2010 12:12:55 PM 1177 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 903 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 852 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 846 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 952 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 808 Views
Cool. Thanks! *NM* Gher - 11/10/2010 03:42:47 PM 381 Views
I can't say that was my motivating factor. Beqi - 08/10/2010 07:14:53 PM 857 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 412 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 888 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 1047 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 813 Views
In your role of leftist technophobe who won't budge. *NM* LiterateDog - 09/10/2010 02:49:38 PM 482 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 905 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 841 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 1009 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 826 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 812 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 805 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 872 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 829 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 796 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 832 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 820 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 373 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 846 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 854 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 824 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 407 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 829 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 396 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 832 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 939 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 821 Views
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