Comments on: Are ebooks really more environmentally friendly? http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/07/are-ebooks-really-more-environmentally-friendly/?rss_cid=1054?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=postID1054&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Reading, Writing & Publishing in a Digital Age Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katty http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/07/are-ebooks-really-more-environmentally-friendly/#comment-3523 Katty Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:00:47 +0000 http://www.bradsreader.com/?p=1054#comment-3523 I was reading a book on the production of books and of computers (if you are interested, it's Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard. She also has a short animated documentary that you can watch on her website). Ebooks are not exactly computers but they have similar things. While print books might seem like they waste a lot of trees, ebooks on the other hand waste a lot of raw materials extracted from all kinds of things. It takes more energy extracting materials that make ebooks than materials that make a book. Also, ebooks = technology, and technology advances too quickly nowadays. The ebook you bought 2 years and a half ago is probably considered outdated, is it not? If you still have it, I give you a thumbs up for being part of those guys that are not affected by the constant ads that ask us to consume. An ebook is only greener if you read a lot of books. If you want to know whether the ebook is truly greener than the print books, go on http://www.ecolibris.net/ebooks.asp. Unfortunately there is not answer yet, but they keep their website updated for the latest news. I was reading a book on the production of books and of computers (if you are interested, it’s Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard. She also has a short animated documentary that you can watch on her website).

Ebooks are not exactly computers but they have similar things. While print books might seem like they waste a lot of trees, ebooks on the other hand waste a lot of raw materials extracted from all kinds of things. It takes more energy extracting materials that make ebooks than materials that make a book.

Also, ebooks = technology, and technology advances too quickly nowadays. The ebook you bought 2 years and a half ago is probably considered outdated, is it not? If you still have it, I give you a thumbs up for being part of those guys that are not affected by the constant ads that ask us to consume. An ebook is only greener if you read a lot of books.

If you want to know whether the ebook is truly greener than the print books, go on http://www.ecolibris.net/ebooks.asp. Unfortunately there is not answer yet, but they keep their website updated for the latest news.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/07/are-ebooks-really-more-environmentally-friendly/#comment-2230 Sammy Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:43:01 +0000 http://www.bradsreader.com/?p=1054#comment-2230 Here some info on eReader CO2 emisssion that helps to complete the picture: <a href="http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/tag/e-ink-vs-lcd-why-e-ink-ereader-is-best/" rel="nofollow">E Ink vs LCD Why E Ink eReader is Best</a> It looks like just 10 eBooks are enough to offset the emissions of an Eink ereader such as the Kindle or Nook Touch. Here some info on eReader CO2 emisssion that helps to complete the picture:

E Ink vs LCD Why E Ink eReader is Best

It looks like just 10 eBooks are enough to offset the emissions of an Eink ereader such as the Kindle or Nook Touch.

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