Are there any studies comparing the ecological footprint of an e-ink tablet with traditional pen and paper?

Asked Mar 24 '20 at 21:51

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I am a graduate student in physics and I was considering getting a paper tablet like the reMarkable or the Sony DPT to replace the notebooks where I do calculations and take notes. But I was wondering if there are any studies comparing the ecological impact of these kind of tablets with the one of just buying paper notebooks and pens.

I am wondering if it evens out after enough time and usage or the tablets are still way off for any normal user.

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There are 2 related questions asked here: How do word processing on a laptop and writing with pen and paper stack up sustainability-wise? and Reading on paper vs. screen. Your question is different because of the writing on screen, but my guess is that the total impact is not that different from an ebook used for reading. – THelper Mar 25 '20 at 09:51

Are there any studies comparing the ecological footprint of an e-ink tablet with traditional pen and paper?

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