> I don't think we should kill more trees and require that kids continue lugging around backpacks full of heavy textbooks when we have a better alternatives. (T

> I don't think we should kill more trees and require that kids continue lugging around backpacks full of heavy textbooks when we have a better alternatives. (To be fair, an e-reader without constant internet access would fit the bill, at least for this particular example.) Those dead trees can survive up to 50 years in the hands of children, mobile devices tend to break down significantly faster and create considerably more waste. Just have a copy of the books for school and one for home and you would probably get rid of 90% of the pointless book carrying I did as a kid.