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Originally Posted by markbot
Nihilists are dangerous for society. If they want to commit suicide they can do so. For those that want to live and to continue the human race, I recommend that they try to become more efficient with resources...this is also better from a political perspective as energy diversification is easier to achieve if overall usage is lower.
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So why are you targeting paper books here when there are far more voracious users of wood pulp?
How many square yards or meters of landfill are consumed by books as opposed to plastics and Styrofoam/non-recyclable plastic packaging used to package our gadgets. More non recyclable items are used in the production of TV dinners, take out food/beverages daily than paper books produced in a month. Sounds like an extreme thing to say, but paper books are mostly recyclable and contain very little Styrofoam or plastic.
How many carbon emissions are emitted by books being disposed of as opposed to those emitted by transportation and the destruction and rebuilding of urban infrastructure.
Forgive me if I am wrong, but it seems that you have chosen to create/jump on a bandwagon because to address the problem in full might mean personal deprivation/inconvenience in another area and you chose to cast the blame away from yourself.
Helen