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I have read around 800 books in just under 3 years with my ereaders. I think I read about 25 books a month in paper for 50+ years. Even assuming that most of the approximately 300 books I read annually are read by others that is still a lot of books that don't have to be manufactured, transported and/or recycled.
Recycling is not inexpensive I am told and I think that the cost of recycling an ereader battery if they do recycle them would be less than recycling the equivalent amount of books I read using that one battery. On the other hand I never threw out a book, I always gave them away or occasionally traded them. But I have seen books (current best sellers in my buildings recycling bin, and I know people who buy read and through out in the regular trash.
But then I have given away 3 readers to people who read a book or more a week and they are still being used.
Pure speculation, but I think that ereaders have marginally less environmental impact.
Helen
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