Wireless Reading Device-
Going Paperless and PC-Less
The Green movement or concept in saving our environment is not only about using organic or natural products. It is also about our consciousness in the use of our green resources, particularly the forest. Aside from the indiscriminate use of lumber for building constructions and furniture, the paper industry and its use of wood pulp has contributed largely in depleting our forests. Hence, the concept of a "paperless society" is now being introduced in our midst.
Accordingly, about 95% of raw materials used for making paper are derived from trees. The cellulose fibers of the trees are bonded together along with other organic compound in order to make paper. Softwood species of trees like pine, fir and spruce and hardwood species like maple, oak and birch are said to be made up of 40%-50% cellulose materials ideal for papermaking. It will take about 10 to 20 years before another tree grows into maturity, but can the trees in the forests cope up with the rate of our demand for paper? The answer of course is no.
Now should this concern average joes like us as we do our jobs, play bingo games, and watch TV? The answer is a resounding YES. Just to have an idea how many trees are used just to produce the paper, here are some facts that were gathered:
1 ton of uncoated and non-recycled office paper uses about 24 trees
1 ton of coated, low grade magazine or catalogue paper uses about 8 trees
1 ton of coated high-grade magazine paper uses about 15 trees
10 reams of copier paper uses about 0.6 tree of a tree or a tree is used to produce about 8,333.33 sheets of copier paper
In the UK alone, the European Environmental Paper Network disclosed that the UK uses up about 12.5 million tons of paper every year. By that alone, much of our forests will not be able to keep up with the global demand for paper unless something can be done about it.
In our own personal way, we can help lessen the demand for paper by using computer technology or other electronic devices in lieu of paper. We can use e-mails and e-cards instead; as well as use online banking and payment gateways to pay our bills. Save our documents and other important records and photos in flash disks or memory cards.
For our reading pleasure there are eBooks which we can now read via a wireless reading device that can store up 1,500 downloadable eBooks. Hence, the bookworms of the paperless society need not complain about having to use a PC just to get the reading pleasure out of an eBook.
This wireless eBook reading device is another technological advancement that can make going paperless possible. In fact, at 10.2 ounce it is definitely much lighter than a paperback. A single charge of its rechargeable battery will let you read anywhere continuously for 4 days. Anyone can read from this wireless reading device just about anywhere and in any position. You can even bring it to the beach because of its adjustable lighting and glare reduction features.
In fact, you can even read newspapers, magazines, and blogs with the use of this wireless reading device on a nationwide coverage in all 50 US states. Hence, it totally eliminates your use of paper in any of your reading materials. It can even be your talking traveling companion when driving alone on long distance travels because of its "talk-to-me" features where your reading materials will be read out loud to you. Just make sure to bring an extra set of charged batteries along.
This wireless reading device seems to take away the drabness and dreariness in the idea of going paperless. A lot of people thought going back to basics meant life was going to be dull. Since the advent of electronic books or eBooks and the need to develop a paperless society, technology has been instrumental in coming up with devices that can encourage everyone to go green, without sacrificing pleasure or comfort. At the same time, these devices lessen some of our demands in our natural resources.
For more information about this wireless reading device checkout Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation) for a more detailed and comprehensive list of its features.
