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ED’S COMMENT

THE SCREEN IS NOT SO GREEN

AMSA, the Paper Manufacturers and the energy to keep these going. There
Association of South Africa, recently is a misconception that paper processes are
Pheld a roundtable discussion entitled not as environmentally friendly as digital
‘The Role of the Forest Sector and Harvested ones. Molony says this is incorrect, as trees
Wood Products’. Jane Molony is the used to make paper are sustainably farmed
executive director of PAMSA, and during and are renewable resources; they are part
the discussion stated that contrary to what of the circular economy; they biodegrade
many people think about digital vs paper, when old and return to the earth. “What
things are not necessarily “greener on the starts in nature also ends in nature,” she
screen”. stated.
One of the negative impacts on the So next time you see the message at the
environment that digital technologies have end of an email saying something like “Think
are data and cloud storage, where data before you print to save the environment”, Karyn Richards
banks require intensive cooling systems remember Ms Maloney’s words! Editor n

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