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Is a Paperless Future Realistic?

Doris L.
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The pandemic has definitely pushed the paperless concept further along with most of the world relying on technology to communicate. Personally, I still want to have physical paper that I can access, read easily, and most importantly write on it. Perhaps I just don't have the proper technical tools to replace pen and paper. Wondering what other's thoughts are on what's the percentage of the future reaching 100% paperless in education and work. And in what year do you think we will reach the said mark?

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    For some things paperless works great. Electronic bill pay for example as well as many other documents.I nteractive education tools, email... and many other things. Although all that relies on having access to the internet.

    But paper does have advantages. Many people, including myself, have an easier time studying from paper books because it is so much easier on the eyes. And paper books can also be a bigger format which is important when showing bigger illustrations, diagrams or whatever instead of having bits on a smaller screen. And actually handwriting yourself notes also helps with retention. And you can read books even if there is no electricity as long as there is some light.
    And while GPS is great, larger paper maps have advantages as well because you can get an overview of a larger area instead of of being to see only smaller sections on a much smaller screen.

    And finally, not everything can be done electronically. Toilet paper, for example is unlikely to be replaced by an Ipad.
    That said, it is also perfectly possible to produce paper in more environmentally responsible ways than it is currently done most of the time. As in using oxygen to lighten/bleach the pulp instead of the toxic chemicals often used. And other pulp sources than trees can be used as well such as bamboo which is very fast growing, or cotton from recycled clothes.

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    For some things paperless works great. Electronic bill pay for example as well as many other documents.I nteractive education tools, email... and many other things. Although all that relies on having access to the internet.

    But paper does have advantages. Many people, including myself, have an easier time studying from paper books because it is so much easier on the eyes. And paper books can also be a bigger format which is important when showing bigger illustrations, diagrams or whatever instead of having bits on a smaller screen. And actually handwriting yourself notes also helps with retention. And you can read books even if there is no electricity as long as there is some light.
    And while GPS is great, larger paper maps have advantages as well because you can get an overview of a larger area instead of of being to see only smaller sections on a much smaller screen.

    And finally, not everything can be done electronically. Toilet paper, for example is unlikely to be replaced by an Ipad.
    That said, it is also perfectly possible to produce paper in more environmentally responsible ways than it is currently done most of the time. As in using oxygen to lighten/bleach the pulp instead of the toxic chemicals often used. And other pulp sources than trees can be used as well such as bamboo which is very fast growing, or cotton from recycled clothes.

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