Comments on: Why the Kindle Is Good for the Planet http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: andy http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26077 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:57:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26077 what this article does not take in to account is the trees what this article does not take in to account is the trees planted, in American for every tree that is cut down 3 trees are planted. It also does not take in to account the production of the kindle nor any of the minerals that we stripped and mined from our earth. Lastly does it account for the E waste?

this is article is juvenile

]]> By: 3 Reasons iPad Fans Can Ignore Greenpeace http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26076 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:21:05 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26076 [...] According to the Cleantech Group, each one of Amazon’s e-readers, on average, delivers an estimated savings of 168 kg of CO2 per year. Strong iPad sales will help grow the e-book market (via its iBookstore), accelerate the [...]

]]> By: How Green is the Kindle? « Vavcare Blog http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26075 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:33:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26075 [...] green, according to a new report by the Cleantech Group.  For every Kindle currently in use, there are about 22.5 less books that are sold each [...]

]]> By: 10 Green Tech Gift Ideas for Black Friday - Look For The Drop : Think Clean . Live Green . Drink Pure http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26074 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:55:02 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26074 [...] books per year, and thus deliver an estimated savings of 168 kg of CO2 per year, a study that came out this year from the Cleantech Group found. In contrast the U.S. book and magazine sectors accounted for the harvesting of 125 million [...]

]]> By: 10 Green Tech Gift Ideas for Black Friday http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26073 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:19:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26073 [...] books per year, and thus deliver an estimated savings of 168 kg of CO2 per year, a study that came out this year from the Cleantech Group found. In contrast the U.S. book and magazine sectors accounted for the harvesting of 125 million [...]

]]> By: Daily Sprout http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26072 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:06:54 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26072 [...] Tablet & Dematerialization: If the Kindle succeeded in reducing such carbon emissions, by displacing books, we’re wondering how many books and magazine’s Apple’s much [...]

]]> By: Pesquisa diz que Kindle é “verde” « O Livreiro http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26071 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:56:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26071 [...] 9,9 bilhões/Kg de CO2, que seriam emitidos se o gadget não tivesse sido inventado, como mostra o site Earth 2 [...]

]]> By: Kindle « Jason Pickavance http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26070 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:27:37 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26070 [...] Why the Kindle Is Good for the Planet [...]

]]> By: Ken Bosley http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26069 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:51:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26069 Where did you actually get a copy of this report? I can only find the PR about the report. I suspect that there are very dubious assumptions that reading the real report carefully will quickly disclose.

For instance, did the report assume that the book was purchased read once and discarded?

]]> By: E-Readers More Eco-Friendly than Paper Books http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26068 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:15:41 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26068 [...] of the world’s most polluting industries: the publishing of books, newspapers and magazines,” said the report’s author, Emma [...]

]]> By: C.H. http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26067 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:10:19 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26067 Thanks Katie for the additional information. It’s still somewhat of a toss-up, but they provided some good data on the topic. I really appreciate the feedback.

]]> By: Eco-Beat, 8/21 | Go Green http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26066 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:05:37 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26066 [...] Is Kindle really greener than books? [...]

]]> By: Eco-Beat, 8/21 | InfoFork.com http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26065 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:01:35 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26065 [...] Is Kindle really greener than books? [...]

]]> By: Raz Godelnik http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26064 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:58:36 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26064 Katie,thanks for the important update!

From what I understand from the report the 168 kg of CO2 figure is calculated based on the paper-books emissions that are saved while using the Kindle (in average). I am not sure if this is a net figure that also takes into consideration the manufacturing and disposal impacts (in terms of emissions) of the kindle. I’ll be happy if you can clarify it.

Best,
Raz Godelnik
Eco-Libris

]]> By: The Kindle « Jason Pickavance http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26063 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:11:14 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26063 [...] Why the Kindle Is Good for the Planet [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/#comment-26062 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:31:19 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=39467#comment-26062 The argument is missing one key attribute of books – they can be re-used. If people were to purchase more used books, or go to the library, then the offset there is even greater. Overall book production would drop, and no need to build electronics.

Also, the production of a book uses entirely renewable resources (ink, paper). The production of an e-reader uses mostly un-renewable (ergo un-sustainable) resources (plastic, silicon, etc).

I think the point CH raised regarding people replacing outdated devices is also key. Especially the demographic of those buying Kindles…

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