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Cool bookreader bookshelves5/16/2023 ![]() ![]() While the energy used to charge an eBook reader is minimal, it still requires electricity from a computer or wall charger to supply the battery with a charge. Now that the reader is in possession of the “dead tree” book, there’s no more energy or carbon emission exerted in reading. Once a book is printed, distributed and purchased, the environmental damage is done. However, you will have to use some energy to download the eBook to your computer and your reading device. Since you can download eBooks wherever there is an Internet connection, you can receive books without transport and without carbon dioxide emissions. But, according to this Environmental Science & Technology article from 2008, it’s difficult to know what happens once we recycle these electronic readers. Amazon’s Kindle has recycling options and so does Sony. (If you’re interested, watch this PBS video on digital dumping grounds it’s quite disturbing.) As always, make sure you know how to safely recycle your electronics. Sometimes even when we think we’re properly disposing of our electronics, they wind up dumped in other countries for people to dig through for valuable parts. But, are these forest-friendly gadgets as green as they sound?Įlectronic waste is a growing problem, as people obtain new gadgets and don’t properly dispose of the old ones. As a book enthusiast, I would have rolled my eyes if you would have offered me an eBook reader a few years ago. ![]() We all know printing books uses lots of paper, and reading might be revolutionized soon. ![]()
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