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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 1232 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 972 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 909 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 900 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 1012 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 867 Views
Cool. Thanks! *NM* Gher - 11/10/2010 03:42:47 PM 408 Views
I can't say that was my motivating factor. Beqi - 08/10/2010 07:14:53 PM 918 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 437 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 944 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 1118 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 861 Views
In your role of leftist technophobe who won't budge. *NM* LiterateDog - 09/10/2010 02:49:38 PM 511 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 963 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 896 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 1069 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 883 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 863 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 864 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 925 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 882 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 848 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 897 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 877 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 401 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 901 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 911 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 876 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 437 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 886 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 420 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 888 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 993 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 887 Views
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