Get Your News Online
That way you’ll get your news faster and maybe even save a few trees
Getting your news and literature digitally might just be as good for the environment as it is for your pocket. You benefit directly, because most websites offer free access, and you also get the breaking news updates and value-added features like podcasts and videos.
Reading online helps the planet because it reduces your carbon footprint, which essentially is the amount of pollution you contribute to the world. In addition to sparing trees that might have been pulped for paper, reading online also avoids the environmental costs of paper recycling plants, printing presses, and, of course, the transportation costs of delivering all of those copies to newsstands and homes, most of which quickly end up in the trash.
New technology, including the iPhone and Amazon's Kindle device, makes paperless reading easier on the eyesight, so getting your news digitally should become even more practical.
Reader Comments
Newspapers
Yes --- us paper readers are probably behind the curve. So what? Some of us still enjoy a cup of coffee and a paper to fumble around with. And, believe it or not, I, too, consider myself more informed than your average online reader. Plus, it gives some of us a better chance to understand the work of George Will and his op ed buddies----I'll admit, I've taken time to break down some of his work word by word in an attempt to understand exactly what he's saying. Results count.
Get Your News Online
Wow! Talk about rushing to ring the death knell for newspapers. As one of only a few daily paper subscribers in my office, I find myself much more informed about what is going on in the world, especially local news, than those who get their information strictly from online sources. I don't mind that I'm the last to know what's "hot" in the blogosphere.
Newspapers provide valuable coupons, portability (essential for those improving their life through public transportation) and are easily recyclable. But the best part? They don't have ads flashing "Retirement Strategies" and the like while you're trying to read.
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