Reference Tool: Why Print Is Truly Green

Meanwhile, consider the environmental footprint of spam: A study commissioned by the Internet security software company MacAfee estimated it wastes 33 billion kilowatt-hours annually, with the same greenhouse gas emissions as 3.1 million passenger cars using 2 billion gallons of gasoline.

And while we grow trees to get our raw materials, electronics manufacturers need heavy metals. Recycling electronics has toxic implications, whether it happens here or is shipped overseas.