Comments on: E-Reading for the E-nvironment http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2 Just another WordPress site Tue, 14 May 2013 16:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Giovanni http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-339 Giovanni Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:46:46 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-339 Hi John,

You say that borrowing books from the library or from friends is the greenest option but I believe that book lending to friends is available for some ebook readers as well. But you need 2 readers for 1 ebook and that is less green. I am getting it now:)
I am glad that Amazon did not try to duplicate the Apple Ipad. I think they will attract a different market and people with the Kindle Fire

]]> By: Kevin Johnson http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-279 Kevin Johnson Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:13:33 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-279 John, thanks for bringing up the Amazon Recycle program. It’s so true that people should recycle their ebook readers rather than just throw them away when they are not working.

I haven’t thought about borrowing books from the library is also GREEN. I prefer reading paper books and now trying to read more on my Kindle.

]]> By: Beatrice | Kindle Fire Reviews http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-249 Beatrice | Kindle Fire Reviews Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:53:15 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-249 I agree 100% with your article and some of the other comments. With the release of the new Kindle Fire in November, we will probably see an even greater number of these on the subway. I was using a free Kindle app on my iPhone until I found myself squinting and needing something larger! I love the approach to green technology! It’s about time.

]]> By: John Martin http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-244 John Martin Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:51 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-244 I think you’re right. I addition to the environmental benefits, I think e-readers should also help to spread literacy to under served communities here in the U.S. and abroad. No matter where you are in the world, if you have a wireless connection, if you have an e-reader with you, you can access millions of titles– including low-cost and free public domain works.

Hope I’m not tooting the e-reader’s horn too loudly here!

]]> By: Jim Jay http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-241 Jim Jay Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:17:34 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-241 Great article. The e-reader is here to stay and will definitely help save a lot of trees.

]]> By: Mcyber http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-232 Mcyber Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:56:22 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-232 I agree with you john …. indeed in this era we must follow the technology, but on the other hand many people paying less attention to the environment. its negative effects as you say john, global warming is everywhere! but there was also its positive impact, especially for users of the Kindle, nook or the other. we do not need to cut more trees for paper .. he .. he.
Thank you for posting and familiar greetings from Indonesia.

]]> By: Jhonny http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-231 Jhonny Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:10:52 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-231 I love the Green part as well. not to mention that I can read papers from back home at the same moment they are printed out

Awesome!

]]> By: John Martin http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-227 John Martin Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:08:26 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-227 Thanks for the comment!

Most of the carbon footprint one of these devices results from their manufacture. Unfortunately, neither Amazon nor Barnes & Noble provide statistics on their devices environmental impact. Apple, however, does.

Here is Apple’s environmental impact report for its original iPad: http://images.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPad_Environmental_Report.pdf.

They even give you a handy pie chart breakdown which shows how much of its greenhouse gas emissions are the result of the device’s production, transport and use. According to Apple’s numbers, the typical iPad will be responsible for 130 kg of CO2 eqivalents (287 pounds) throughout its lifetime. According to the nonprofit Green Press Initiative, the average printed book is responsible for 8.85 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. If you’re the type of reader who’d go through 35-40 books in the time someone would hold on to his/her iPad (I’m guessing 2 years?), it looks like you’d come out ahead.

Although the other major manufacturers don’t reveal their device’s environmental data, my guess is that a device like the regular-sized, black and white Kindle (not the fancy Kindle Fire that was revealed just today) is likely to consume far less energy than the iPad. As an owner of both devices, I can tell you anecdotally that I need to charge my Kindle once every couple of weeks, while I have to charge my iPad once every two to three days. Because the Kindle weighs less, I would speculate that it requires fewer resources to manufacture than the iPad, but again, that is only speculation.

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/2011/09/e-reading-for-the-e-nvironment-2/#comment-226 Anthony Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:37:31 +0000 https://blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/?p=8890#comment-226 Some good points here. I like the recycling tip. My old gadgets usually just sit in my closet.

Do you have stats on the carbon footprint of your standard e-reader that include manufacture and use of electricity throughout the reader’s lifespan? I’d be interested in seeing those and seeing how they compare. Which e-reader is the most environmentally friendly?

Thanks!

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