The concept of digital pollution
Digital pollution is still little known to the general public. This phenomenon is very real and is as bad as civilian air pollution.
We do not see it but the entities and digital objects that we use daily pollute, namely: the internet, smartphones and tablets, streaming as well as emails and let's go!
This pollution is generated by all new technologies and has two axes: the pollution created by the operation of the Internet network and that produced by the manufacture of computer tools.
Huge amounts of energy are consumed by the web. The Internet is well dematerialized but has an infrastructure to work. It is this infrastructure that physically pollutes our planet, a set of cables, antennas, data centers, etc ... allowing the Internet and the cloud to work.
If the web was a country, it would be the 6th most polluting nation in the world!
Some figures to illustrate this phenomenon
According to a study by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), a company with 100 employees emits more than 13 tonnes of CO² per year, the equivalent of 14 Paris round-trip flights -New York ! Many experts agree that sending an email is the consumption of a light bulb for 24 hours.
This year, the digital world will certainly exceed aviation in terms of pollution, for the reasons below:
- 10 billion emails are sent per hour worldwide.
- Kilos of fossil fuels and chemicals, as well as tons of water are consumed to make our devices.
What to do to limit your carbon footprint
You want to limit your carbon footprint and move towards an alternative and eco-responsible digital? Just adopt these simple everyday gestures:
- Empty your mailbox regularly.
- Try not to accumulate emails, folders, photos in a cloud.
- Install a spam filter.
- Unsubscribe newsletters that you never open.
- Turn off your devices (because in standby it consumes).
- Choose repair or reconditioned material.
- Watch TV rather than streaming (very energy intensive).
- Opt for wi-fi rather than 4G or 5G.
- Communicate by SMS (this is the least polluting means of digital communication).
If you are interested in the subject and want more information, view this leaflet from ADEME.
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