Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of e-books vs. paper books: A Japanese case study

Surveying Disadvantaged Children’s Traffic Safety Education in a Comparison between Paper and Electronic Methods: A Case Example for the Expanded Use of Educational Technology

“…Computer-assisted learning has been associated with higher levels of perceived self-efficacy (the belief that one can influence the environment) (85). The importance of using tablet computers for learning in different areas has been shown in numerous studies and indicates the importance of experimental analysis in relation to this topic (38,(86)(87)(88)(89)(90)(91)(92). The greatest benefits have been achieved when children have used tablets in pairs or when adults have participated in their work; thus, the children learn to cooperate, communicate, and interact with other members of the group, as well as develop positive attitudes toward learning (30).…”

Climate Protection Potentials of Digitalized Production Processes: Microeconometric Evidence?

“…However, the authors emphasize that different assumptions for, e.g., product lifetime lead to opposite results. Matthews et al (2001), Weber et al (2010, Fehske et al (2011), Tahara et al (2018, are also examples for studies focusing on particular technology fields. Findings that focus on a particular technology rely less on strong assumptions, however, it is usually difficult to generalize results.…”

The sustainability of phytomass-derived materials: thermodynamical aspects, life cycle analysis and research perspectives

“…231 Other results show that the environmental burden of paper is higher in terms of GHG or energy use when paper is not recycled, but falls in the same range as that of pure digital alternatives when paper recycling is included in the scenario. 232,233 It has been found in other studies that the environmental impact of e-readers depended on the content read: they were less disadvantageous when replacing "long term prints" such as books, in contrast with newspapers. Nevertheless, these studies ignore at least part of the digital equipment production in their inventory, whereas this production phase is usually dominant in these LCAs since they include the important energy consumption and environmental burdens induced by rare earth or metal extraction.…”