[Info-vax] HP stopping VMS paper documentation ?

[Paul Sture]

On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:44:00 +0100, Michael Kraemer wrote:

> Neil Rieck schrieb:
> 
>> Us too. As soon as electronic docs were available on CD-ROM (IIRC this
>> was 1998-1999) we stopped the paper docs. It was better for us (cuz the
>> stuff was searchable) and better for the planet.
> 
> Is there any evidence that usage of (recycling) paper does more damage
> to the planet at the bottom line than production (and disposal) of
> equivalent electronic devices? As far as I remember the production of an
> ordinary PC requires about a metric ton of raw material and quite a bit
> of energy. And it is thrown away after three years. Even recycling that
> stuff costs energy and requires poisonous chemicals.
> And all this should be more ecological than a few hundred sheets of
> paper? Hard to believe.

Since we are talking about paper, what about the energy and subsequent 
recycling problem of throwaway ink cartridges.

For as long as I can remember HP has had a recycling program for toner 
cartridges (do they still have that?), but I don't think I've ever seen 
the same for ink cartridges.



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Paul Sture