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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I really wonder if the manufacture of an eBook really has less of an impact on the environment compare to the use of less paper. Considering the checmical and such used in the production of the reader, and the waste that is produced once it is passed its usefull lifetime.
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... plus one needs to analyze the indirect environmental impact of e-books. For instance, e-books can cause significant indirect ecological "damage" through the required use of energy (for instance, when you use your PC to browse e-book catalogs, to download and transfer e-books, or when you use wireless for transfer (e.g. EVDO)).