A life cycle assessment of e-books and printed books in South Africa
This paper presents the results of a study comparing the life cycle environmental impacts and cumulative energy demands of reading printed books (print system) with those of reading e-books from an Apple Air iPad (digital system), with a specific focus on production of books and use of both options...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/jesa/article/view/1343 |