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How the heck does this guy come to the conclusion he does? E-reader is somewhere between 40 and 100 (N) books so that means books are more environmentally frien
by nnutter 17y ago
How the heck does this guy come to the conclusion he does? E-reader is somewhere between 40 and 100 (N) books so that means books are more environmentally friendly? The conclusion I draw is that you only have to read N books and it becomes a net positive. If you are the type that buys an e-reader my guess is you'll buy more than N books over its lifetime.
- timr 17y ago"So, how many volumes do you need to read on your e-reader to break even? With respect to fossil fuels, water use and mineral consumption, the impact of one e-reader payback equals roughly 40 to 50 books. When it comes to global warming, though, it’s 100 books; with human health consequences, it’s somewhere in between."
- Frazzydee 17y agoI think you may have misinterpreted the conclusion. 3rd para from the bottom, he says: "How many volumes do you need to read on your e-reader to break even?"