From: The Hidden Carbon Footprint of the Internet

Can you spot the 'heavy' websites you use every day?

Notice which websites make your phone get hot or cause your laptop fan to spin loudly. These are clear signs of heavy, unoptimized code draining your battery and wasting energy.

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Try using a simple content blocker on your browser to stop heavy ads and tracking scripts from loading.

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Data centres that store and power websites consume about one percent of all the electricity used ...

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Heavy website elements like unoptimized code, oversized images, and constant tracking scripts dir...

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Programs that run directly on computer hardware use ten to fifty times less processor power than ...

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The Hidden Carbon Footprint of the Internet

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