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Old 06-15-2011, 09:14 AM   #76
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Originally Posted by OtterBooks View Post
Despite our referring to paper as 'dead tree books,' ereaders have little, if any, ecological high ground to stand on. The amount of chemicals, water, non-renewable metals and fossil fuels ultimately used to create an ereader is significant. Top that off with yet another electronic device and its battery filling up landfills.
I think you just named a number of things they could improve in e-readers right there. If nothing else, they could always make the e-reader greener.
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