Goudarzi, Sara. “Top Ten Emerging Environmental Technologies.” livescience.com. Purch, 19 Apr. 2007. Web. 28 May 2014. Web. http://www.livescience.com/11334-top-10-emerging-environmental-technologies.html
This article cites a possible form of electronic paper that would reduce the amount of paper produced in a given population. The paper doesn’t look like a typical e-reader or a standard tablet, but is a flexible piece of paper that can be reused in order to decrease the need for paper products. The paper looks as if it could be folded and placed into a small compartment and has small microcapsules that carry charges enabling different images to be uploaded onto a black and white display. I think this idea is really unique in that it doesn’t have the bulk of a normal tablet or e-reader which might appeal to a larger population who aren’t interested in carrying around a tablet. I also think in an office setting this could be beneficial because of its ability to be used for different types of documents. I don’t think this concept would appeal to book lovers given that it doesn’t have the ability to retain notes and annotations, but in a professional setting this technology could definitely be used to reduce the amount of paper waste in a typical office building. Usually documents are constantly sent and disposed of, and I think if people are wiling to adapt and become comfortable with this new technology it could significantly reduce the amount of paper being produced in a given area. Newspapers, magazines, and periodicals could also use this technology to reduce their high volume of paper consumption.
