Green Technology

Along the lines of which is better for the environment - paper or plastic bags is the "which is better for the environment" paper or digital format for documents.  Bet you are leaning towards digital --- I am.

" ... main selling points ... of eReaders is that they are greener than print. ... common view held by consumers ... is that going digital means going green and saving trees. Many are in for a rude awakening. ... subjected to ‘cradle-to-cradle’ life cycle analysis, eReading is not nearly as green as many naively assume it is."

" ... Computers, eReaders, and cell phones don’t grow on trees and their spiraling requirement for energy is unsustainable."

" ... digital devices require a constant flow of electrons that predominately come from the combustion of coal, and at the end of their all-too-short useful lives electronics have become the single largest stream of toxic waste created by man...."

Via:  ZDNet  LINK