Thread: Are e-readers more environmentally friendly than paper books?
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Old 01-27-2014, 02:32 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by DrNefario View Post
Paper books are biodegradable and don't consume any energy when in use ...
If you read them in the evening or at night, they indirectly do. Newer e-readers typically have a frontlight built in, which uses relatively less energy.
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