The concept of digital pollution and what you can do on a daily basis to limit your carbon footprint.
The concept of digital pollution
Visit digital pollution is still little known to the general public. It's a very real phenomenon, and just as bad as civil air pollution.
We don't see it, but the entities and digital objects that we use on a daily basis are polluting: the Internet, smartphones and tablets, streaming and e-mail, to name but a few!
This pollution is generated by all new technologies and has two main components: the pollution created by the operation of the Internet network and that produced by the manufacture of computer tools.
Enormous amounts of energy are consumed by the web. The Internet may be dematerialized, but it still requires an infrastructure to function. It's this infrastructure that physically pollutes our planet, a collection of cables, antennae, data centers, etc., enabling the Internet and the cloud to function.
If the web were a country, it would be the 6th most polluting nation in the world!
A few figures to illustrate this phenomenon
According to a study by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), a company with 100 employees emits over 13 tonnes of CO² per year, the equivalent of 14 round-trip flights between Paris and New York! Many experts agree that sending an e-mail is equivalent to the consumption of a light bulb for 24 hours.
This year, digital technology will certainly outstrip aviation in terms of pollution, for the following reasons:
- 10 billion emails are sent every hour worldwide.
- Kilos of fossil fuels and chemicals, as well as tons of water, are consumed to manufacture our appliances.
Steps you can take to limit your carbon footprint
You want to limit your carbon footprint and move towards a alternative digital and eco-responsible ? All you have to do is adopt these simple daily gestures:
- Empty your mailbox regularly.
- Try not to accumulate e-mails, folders and photos in a cloud.
- Install a spam filter.
- Unsubscribe from newsletters you never open.
- Switch off your appliances (because they consume energy on standby).
- Choose repair or reconditioned equipment.
- Watch TV rather than streaming (which consumes a lot of energy).
- Opt for wi-fi rather than 4G or 5G.
- Communicate by SMS (it's the least polluting means of digital communication).
If you are interested in this subject and would like more information, view this ADEME leaflet.
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