E-reader has less impact than printed paper
A studentreport of two students of the Dutch MSc Industrial Ecology shows that average office workers can reduce their environmental impact by switching from printed paper to an e-reader.
Industrial Ecology is sometimes called "the Science of Sustainability". Although this might be too broad a definition, Industrial Ecology promotes a broad scientific solution to sustainability problems. This means that Industrial Ecologists tackle sustainability problems with a systems perspective using natural, social and technical science tools.
2 Comments:
Really???
i hope you analysis included raw material inputs to the e-reader and the e-waste recycling.
indeed ! and those of printers, paper production etc. This study was done for an office (not private) environment and a break even point was calculated at which print rate the ereader option would have a net environmental benefit.
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