What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?

In the face of human-caused climate change, paperbacks and e-readers each have pros and cons. JGI/Daniel Grill/Getty Images

JGI/Daniel Grill/Getty Images

The summer reading season is here.

Some people will opt for paperbacks because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, or audiobooks streamed on a phone.

But which is the more environmentally sustainable option? Reading’s carbon footprint is not something most people consider when choosing how to read a book. But it’s important to think about in a world facing the devastating impacts of human-caused climate change.

A complicated question to answer

Whether

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