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Originally Posted by nekokami
Wired magazine published an analysis of the ceramic cup example, and I believe one had to use the same ceramic cup for 5 years to offset the environmental impact compared to paper. Not that one can draw any comparisons between cups and ebook readers, but I was surprised at how high the environmental impact of the ceramic cup was.
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I would question that figure, myself... especially given the "hidden costs" of paper production, mainly environmental damage done during paper production, that have rarely been included in paper cost and impact estimates, even now.