Green | November 06, 2009 | 6 comments

E-Mail May Not Be Greener Than Snail Mail

source: http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-e-mail-really-greener-than-snail-mail/

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granolajoe
Sometimes what seems like the clear eco-winner or loser really isn’t. While at first glance it may seen improbable, e-mail can have the same environmental impact as that of sending a letter through snail mail.

http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-e-mail-really-greener-than-snail-mail/
  1. groups:
    Green,   Internet
  2. tags:
    Sustainability,  Recycling,  Email,  Mail
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6 comments // E-Mail May Not Be Greener Than Snail Mail

  • granolajoe
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      granolajoe  

    • I shared this because it makes you realize the full impact of computer usage and data storage. However, I have no problem admitting that I would much rather continue using e-mail than ever going back to snail mail. Perhaps if snail mail for contact becomes obsolete, it will become the offset for everyone moving to e-mail communication.

    • 2 years ago
  • stephenthomson
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      stephenthomson  

    • i am highly doubtful of the title. I imagine i will be told that the electricity it takes to keep the computer on is more of a problem than the trees being cut down to produce the paper and the vehicles being revved up to transport said paper. But right off the bat, email sounds better hands down.

      Allow me to read........

      that blog made no sense to me. maybe it's the 5 beers I've had, but it seems to be all over the place with random statistics. i stand by my original conviction.

    • 2 years ago
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