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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 1210 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 934 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 884 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 875 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 985 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 837 Views
Cool. Thanks! *NM* Gher - 11/10/2010 03:42:47 PM 396 Views
I can't say that was my motivating factor. Beqi - 08/10/2010 07:14:53 PM 886 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 424 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 923 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 1091 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 838 Views
In your role of leftist technophobe who won't budge. *NM* LiterateDog - 09/10/2010 02:49:38 PM 496 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 939 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 873 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 1041 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 857 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 837 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 838 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 901 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 858 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 818 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 862 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 850 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 383 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 873 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 886 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 850 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 421 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 858 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 408 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 859 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 970 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 858 Views
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