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Robertb · 08-03-2009, 06:24 PM

Dear All:

My two cents is based on the COST to obey environmental constraints. ALL paper for hardcover and paperback books is bleached paper... giving it that white we prize. That bleaching releases what is known as PaperMill Sludge. PaperMill sludge contains 32 known carcinogens and so far cannot be remedied. You cannot burn it, bury it, or crush it to where it will not get into the groundwater. You can only contain it and containment, so far, is a disaster.

My point is that new regulations for PaperMill Sludge are enormously costly. Guess who pays, folks? Now, when you can buy a new eBook for $7.99 (coming soon) or buy a paperback for $24.99 (within two years)... which one are you going to do??

THAT is why the clock is ticking on paperbacks and hard covers. The sun is just rising on the Dawn of the eBook!!

08-03-2009, 06:24 PM	#224
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	Paper fading away due to costs Dear All: My two cents is based on the COST to obey environmental constraints. ALL paper for hardcover and paperback books is bleached paper... giving it that white we prize. That bleaching releases what is known as PaperMill Sludge. PaperMill sludge contains 32 known carcinogens and so far cannot be remedied. You cannot burn it, bury it, or crush it to where it will not get into the groundwater. You can only contain it and containment, so far, is a disaster. My point is that new regulations for PaperMill Sludge are enormously costly. Guess who pays, folks? Now, when you can buy a new eBook for $7.99 (coming soon) or buy a paperback for $24.99 (within two years)... which one are you going to do?? THAT is why the clock is ticking on paperbacks and hard covers. The sun is just rising on the Dawn of the eBook!!