Comments on: Lowering Carbon Footprint, Increasing Productivity: From Paper to iPad http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tp http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/#comment-7224 tp Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:24:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=4587#comment-7224 I agree that charging the iPad or the eBook reader might save energy, compared to the printing and transportation of a book. But what about the footprint of manufacturing and (at some point in the future) disposing the electronical devices? How many books have to be printed to cover the CO2 emissions of the eBook reader assembly? I agree that charging the iPad or the eBook reader might save energy, compared to the printing and transportation of a book. But what about the footprint of manufacturing and (at some point in the future) disposing the electronical devices? How many books have to be printed to cover the CO2 emissions of the eBook reader assembly?

]]> By: Mike Vardy http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/#comment-7167 Mike Vardy Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:22:34 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=4587#comment-7167 Thanks for the comment! Omni Group is running a beta test on a "Sync server" where you can sync all of your OmniFocus data. It's an alternative to MobileMe or other WebDAV options that are out there. Although I do wish (and bet) that they are thinking that the web is the next platform for their apps. Only time will tell! Thanks for the comment!

Omni Group is running a beta test on a “Sync server” where you can sync all of your OmniFocus data. It’s an alternative to MobileMe or other WebDAV options that are out there.

Although I do wish (and bet) that they are thinking that the web is the next platform for their apps. Only time will tell!

]]> By: eiffair http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/#comment-7146 eiffair Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:17:48 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=4587#comment-7146 Great article. I'am an Omnifocus user too and agree with you to say ti is the best productivity app. You say you're a beta tester for monifocus's web server. Do you meen they're working on an online solution (like RTM or Nozbe). It could be a great news since I can't use my favorit app at work (on PC). Thanks in advance Great article. I’am an Omnifocus user too and agree with you to say ti is the best productivity app.
You say you’re a beta tester for monifocus’s web server. Do you meen they’re working on an online solution (like RTM or Nozbe). It could be a great news since I can’t use my favorit app at work (on PC).
Thanks in advance

]]> By: Mike Vardy http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/#comment-7139 Mike Vardy Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:10:17 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=4587#comment-7139 Just using less paper does it. Whether you're using a Moleskine, post-it notes, index cards or refillable planners, you're going to go through a ton of paper if you capture absolutely everything you need to. Rather than have a printed to do list or a printout of a document, I can simply store it on my iPad. I do realize that charging and using the iPad does offset some of it, but in terms of how I'm using it, it certainly reduces mine. As for the reading of books, I agree with you. A book is reusable - it's not something you dispose of when you're done with it. While I do use my iPad for some reading, it's not my "go-to gadget" when it comes to it. I still prefer a book when I can....reading off of a screen for long period of time just isn't how I like to read. The advantages of carrying a lot of books on the iPad isn't lost on me, however. Nor is the amount of impact the printing of books has on the environment, <a href="http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/19/why-the-kindle-is-good-for-the-planet/" rel="nofollow">which e-readers can help reduce.</a> For the basis of this article, I'm lowering my carbon footprint - and I think if used as a replacement for paper productivity, others will as well. Just using less paper does it. Whether you’re using a Moleskine, post-it notes, index cards or refillable planners, you’re going to go through a ton of paper if you capture absolutely everything you need to. Rather than have a printed to do list or a printout of a document, I can simply store it on my iPad. I do realize that charging and using the iPad does offset some of it, but in terms of how I’m using it, it certainly reduces mine.

As for the reading of books, I agree with you. A book is reusable – it’s not something you dispose of when you’re done with it. While I do use my iPad for some reading, it’s not my “go-to gadget” when it comes to it. I still prefer a book when I can….reading off of a screen for long period of time just isn’t how I like to read. The advantages of carrying a lot of books on the iPad isn’t lost on me, however. Nor is the amount of impact the printing of books has on the environment, which e-readers can help reduce.

For the basis of this article, I’m lowering my carbon footprint – and I think if used as a replacement for paper productivity, others will as well.

]]> By: Trish http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/#comment-7138 Trish Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:45:57 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=4587#comment-7138 I can see how the iPad would increase productivity, especially in the situations given above, but how does it lower your carbon footprint, exactly? After all, the energy you use each time you create or view something on the iPad, adds up. And as for reducing your carbon footprint by reading books on the iPad vs. the old-fashioned way, a book (once printed) has virtually no carbon footprint, especially once it arrives in your home (or in your local library). You can read the same book hundreds of times without increasing your CF. But each time you read a book on an electronic device, you're using powering, thus increasing your CF. I can see how the iPad would increase productivity, especially in the situations given above, but how does it lower your carbon footprint, exactly? After all, the energy you use each time you create or view something on the iPad, adds up. And as for reducing your carbon footprint by reading books on the iPad vs. the old-fashioned way, a book (once printed) has virtually no carbon footprint, especially once it arrives in your home (or in your local library). You can read the same book hundreds of times without increasing your CF. But each time you read a book on an electronic device, you’re using powering, thus increasing your CF.

]]> By: Corie http://workawesome.com/productivity/carbon-footprint-productivity-ipad/#comment-7135 Corie Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:25:09 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=4587#comment-7135 Great article....just another reason to tack on to my "say yes to the ipad" list lol. Thank you! Great article….just another reason to tack on to my “say yes to the ipad” list lol. Thank you!

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