Laplandica

…which is just fantastic! I mean, as a person of “maturity” and reflecting upon past communicative methods, sending a digital message to a recipient has powerful advantages. I love that it’s quick and, with an email client like Thunderbird, you can save or keep track of correspondences easily as well as allowing almost immediate answering to incoming emails.

I mean, think of what it was like without email! Consider how much paper was consumed in the years B.E. (Before Email) and the carbon emissions, use of energy and water. Consider sending pictures to newspapers or files to publishers or orders to companies or… Consider the rising costs and decreased service of postal services. Consider how many vats of glue on postage stamps one saves through email? Consider…

These last couple of weeks I’ve been filling 4 giant garbage bags with shredded documents and papers to send to re-cycling. I’m so glad that email allows me to use less paper and, perhaps in my lifetime, look forward to avoid seeing the following when walking my dogs…

Oh, by the way, should someone argue that paper manufacturing and all these clear cuttings provide jobs…and I have empathy with their thoughts, consider the 19th century wheelwright! If a wheelwright’s job was argued in this manner, we’d still be driving with wooden wheels. Changes can be positive! Now-go shred some paper for re-cycling and think about how you use paper. Email is great!

TIP: When just wiping up water off something with paper towels, lay the towels out and let dry to re-use. Food fell on the floor? Get a dog…works great!