A few simple gestures in the digital world can limit CO2 emissions and consume less.
The paradox of digital is that its impact on the environment is in no way virtual. According to studies, it would represent 2 to 4% of global energy consumption. However, everyone can, at their own level, both limit their impact on the environment and reduce their energy bill.
The manufacture of smartphones, computers, tablets, etc. and their first year of use alone generate more than 80% of CO emissions2 of the sector. This predominance is found at the consumer level. One of the main digital expenditure items, and which is also a source of CO emissions2, comes from the purchase of terminals. In a recent study, the Ecological Transition Agency (Ademe) highlights the advantages of refurbished products. They allow “equip yourself at a lower cost with products with performances equivalent to those of new and less impacting on the environment “Summarizes the agency.
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