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I get advertising flyers in my mailbox that go to everyone, so I can't even opt out of them. They go directly to the trash. THAT is wasted paper. I have paper books printed in 1900. That is a good use of paper.
Disposable plastic, that is a waste. An e-reader is a good use of plastic. Something you use once and throw away is a bad use of plastic. A reusable aluminum bottle keeps plastic out of a landfill and saves you money - free tap water vs. expensive bottled water adds up quickly. I like the aluminum bottles that you can buy beverages in, when you're done using it, it can be recycled like a can.
Then there are garbage burners that burn at an extremely high temperature so its emissions aren't polluting. There aren't a lot of them in operation yet.
Paper books and e-readers are really far down the list of sources of pollution.
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