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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 1236 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 976 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 912 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 1016 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 870 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 920 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 437 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 949 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 1120 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 867 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 967 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 898 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 1071 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 887 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 865 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 866 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 929 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 887 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 853 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 901 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 880 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 905 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 913 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 881 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 438 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 889 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 421 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 892 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 891 Views
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