How to reduce digital pollution?

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https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/digital-pollution

What is Digital Pollution?

Digital pollution is the carbon emissions behind our digital activity: From the consumption of data centres to transmission networks to the devices we hold in our hands for hours every day. Global internet use is estimated to consume 416.2 TWh per year - according to a study by Website Carbon - an electricity consumption greater than that of the entire UK. 

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