Difference between revisions of "Are e-books an environmental choice over books?"
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(New page: Yes, they are, but only if you compare e-books with new paper books. Each year, 37 million tons of paper books are thrown away that could be used for recycling. On the other hand,to re...) |
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Each year, 37 million tons of paper books are thrown away that could be used for recycling. | Each year, 37 million tons of paper books are thrown away that could be used for recycling. | ||
On the other hand,to read | On the other hand,to read an e-book on an e-reader there is energy consumed. But e-readers can have hundreds of book available making it a product that reduces waste because it's used over and over. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 22 May 2009
Yes, they are, but only if you compare e-books with new paper books.
Each year, 37 million tons of paper books are thrown away that could be used for recycling.
On the other hand,to read an e-book on an e-reader there is energy consumed. But e-readers can have hundreds of book available making it a product that reduces waste because it's used over and over.