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Ick Camilla Send a noteboard - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 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 1179 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 906 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 855 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 848 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 955 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 811 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 860 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 413 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 890 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 1049 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 483 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 908 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 844 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 1010 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 829 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 814 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 807 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 873 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 832 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 798 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 823 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 374 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 847 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 856 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 827 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 408 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 831 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 397 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 834 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 940 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 822 Views
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