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> that'd be a whole lot of trees not getting destroyed... Is there evidence that ebooks are better for the environment? The cost of manufacturing and deliverin

> that'd be a whole lot of trees not getting destroyed... Is there evidence that ebooks are better for the environment? The cost of manufacturing and delivering the reader, which may be replaced quite frequently, and the costs of cloud-based delivery make it non-obvious to me. Maybe ebooks save paper, but have a higher carbon cost?

walterbell 12y ago
Paper can be made from renewable hemp instead of forests, http://www.mastersoflinen.com/eng/histoire http://www.mastersoflinen.com/eng/histoire "Perfected by Tsai Lung for the Chinese emperor between 62 and 117 A.D., the technique of making paper with hemp was discovered in the Western world after the Battle of Samarkand (751 A.D). In 1456 Gutenberg printed a Bible on hemp paper, the United States’ Declaration of Independence was also written on hemp paper in 1776."
- pdx 12y ago
  I agree. Paper should be made from something like hemp, which can be replanted and harvested again later. Enough of this tree paper. http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/newfmc/product_examples/forestlearn/forests/reforc.htm http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/newfmc/product_examples/forestle...
- dragonwriter 12y ago
  > Paper can be made from renewable hemp instead of forests Hemp may have a greater sustainable yield per acre (or some other constraint) than other fiber sources for paper [1], but forests are quite obviously also renewable. [1] I'm not saying it does, just granting that this is possible as I haven't looked into it.
  - walterbell 12y ago
    Yes, this brochure from the wood-paper lobby notes that a tree takes 10-20 years to grow and that trees are grown specifically to make paper, http://www.tappi.org/Bookstore/Public-Outreach/Earth-Answers/How-are-Trees-Grown-for-Paper.aspx#page=1&zoom=auto,0,792 http://www.tappi.org/Bookstore/Public-Outreach/Earth-Answers... Hemp yields more pulp per acre than forests, needs less acid & chlorine (environmental impact).

walterbell 12y ago

Paper can be made from renewable hemp instead of forests, http://www.mastersoflinen.com/eng/histoire http://www.mastersoflinen.com/eng/histoire "Perfected by Tsai Lung for the Chinese emperor between 62 and 117 A.D., the technique of making paper with hemp was discovered in the Western world after the Battle of Samarkand (751 A.D). In 1456 Gutenberg printed a Bible on hemp paper, the United States’ Declaration of Independence was also written on hemp paper in 1776."

pdx 12y ago
I agree. Paper should be made from something like hemp, which can be replanted and harvested again later. Enough of this tree paper. http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/newfmc/product_examples/forestlearn/forests/reforc.htm http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/newfmc/product_examples/forestle...
dragonwriter 12y ago
> Paper can be made from renewable hemp instead of forests Hemp may have a greater sustainable yield per acre (or some other constraint) than other fiber sources for paper [1], but forests are quite obviously also renewable. [1] I'm not saying it does, just granting that this is possible as I haven't looked into it.
- walterbell 12y ago
  Yes, this brochure from the wood-paper lobby notes that a tree takes 10-20 years to grow and that trees are grown specifically to make paper, http://www.tappi.org/Bookstore/Public-Outreach/Earth-Answers/How-are-Trees-Grown-for-Paper.aspx#page=1&zoom=auto,0,792 http://www.tappi.org/Bookstore/Public-Outreach/Earth-Answers... Hemp yields more pulp per acre than forests, needs less acid & chlorine (environmental impact).