# Digital Textbooks are Eco-friendly Textbooks

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/12/eco-friendly-textbooks/
- Published: 2018-12-21T03:13:21-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

#### Amazon.com began by selling printed books online. However, they now sell more digital books than they did printed books. This is an indication of the force with which digital technology is changing the way people interact with written material, whether it’s through pursuing a college education online, or through reading college textbooks in e-book format. It’s also a sign that, along with a need for compact and portable technology, many students are also looking for environmentally responsible ways to learn.

While convenience is one of the benefits of using e-books in place of their paper
counterparts, both students and schools have recognized that it’s also a good way
to help the environment: several schools are switching to e-books as a way to [positively impact the environment](https://web.archive.org/web/20190201070113/http://www.usatodayeducate.com:80/).

[Digital textbooks](https://www.coloradotech.edu/online-degree-programs) are also
useful for students attending classes part-time or who are enrolled in online degree
programs.

#### One of the reasons that distance education is so popular is convenience. For starters, it can provide for students of all ages. As well, the combination of online education and the use of e-books is a sign. It is far more an eco friendly way to pursue college. Students need not concern themselves with having to carry bulky textbooks. That’s because the eReaders make it possible to read textbooks. Also you can highlight important passages and take notes, right from their own computers or mobile devices. In addition, whether using an eReader or an app that makes it possible to read textbooks on a computer. So electronic education in all of its manifestations. Finally, it is definitely the wave of the future.

**_Source: Harper Mac, Contributing Writer_**

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