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TOPIC: Is Kindle e-Reader More Environmentally Friendly?

barney

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Date: Aug 31, 2009

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I think so...... If you are one of those people who reads more than 5 books per year then a Kindle is definitely for you. According to a report by the Cleantech Group, the Kindle is more environmentally friendly than paper books. The publishing industry is one of the most polluting sectors in the world. In 2008, The U.S. Book and newspaper industries combined resulted in the harvesting of 125 million trees. The report by the Cleantech Group, titled "The Environmental Impact of Amazon's Kindle" looks at the emissions that devices could produce and prevent. According to the report, a single Kindle displaces the purchase of 22.5 books each year which results in an estimated carbon savings of 168 kg of CO2. It also says that if the full storage of the Kindle is used then the device prevents almost 11,185 kg of CO2 from being released. That is a significant amount and could help the environment drastically especially with sales of the Kindle expecting to touch 14.4 million in 2012. Kindle more environmentally friendly? -- Edited by barney on Monday 31st of August 2009 10:38:26 AM __________________ http://www.mycomputerplayground.com http://www.digitaldrama.net http://www.thisrules.net

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