Predicted around the world every day 100 billion WhatsApp, they went up 66,000 photos per minute on a single social network And 60% of emails do not open. If we focus Spainmore than 1000 only in our country 30 billion photos on mobile phones. All this consumes energy releasing tons of CO2 if not renewable. called digital garbage and this is wonderful invisible trash our planet.
For the purpose of making the public aware of this invisible garbage and its impact on the environment, as well as convert HE get rid of digital garbage inside habit, Ecology and Development Foundation (ECODES), with Support from the Accen Foundation, He launched an ambitious project that aims to drastically reduce the “invisible” garbage that Spain produces every day.
through the app, digital CO2ach, The well-known non-profit organization invites the public to eliminate their digital waste.
The digital CO2ach is designed advise and assist the population to reduce their digital waste. Downloading citizens will be able to learn more about digital garbage and clean all files they no longer need from their mobile phones. To succeed Like this significant energy savings and, in some cases, also a reduction in the CO2 footprint.
To promote the application, a QR code will be placed on the garbage containers of the cities participating in the project, which will lead to the information campaign on DigitalCO2ach.com and the download of the APP.
Digital CO2ach It will show the data of digital garbage, which is eliminated in bulk among everyone using the APP, together as the equivalent of the energy saved.
Therefore, the involvement of municipal councils of all municipalities within national borders, thanks to their ability to reach citizens, will play a key role in raising public awareness on this issue.
Torrelodones City Council was the first to join this initiative. As part of its commitment to sustainable development, it is a pioneer in raising awareness of this issue in Spain and promoting the use of the DigitalCO2ach application in the Municipality of Madrid. Torrelodones are also located As a pilot city on the SDGs 2030 Agenda.
Project presentation
During the project presentation; In Torrelodones Town Hall, Alfredo Garcia-Plata Fernandez The mayor of Torrelodones wanted to clarify the reason for being the first city council in Spain to join the plan, “acting as a community is crucial in order to have a real impact on digital waste. Our strong commitment to the environment and our interest in promoting the sustainable habits of our citizens were the main reasons we wanted to be the first to join Digital CO2ach. We hope that through initiatives like this Torrelodones can become one of the leading municipalities in reducing their digital footprint”.
in his words Pablo Barrenechea The “invisible” footprint is one of the biggest challenges facing our society as we are still unaware of our bad digital habits and the garbage we produce. Digital CO2ach is a project that can scale to any country or region, helping us reduce our invisible environmental footprint and take action against climate change.”
How can you reduce your digital footprint?
Some tips Here are the things ECODES recommends to reduce the invisible footprint:
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Free up space on devices.
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Limit usage time on social networks and delete old posts.
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Avoid emails that only say thank you, ok, or “received”.
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Periodically clean the mailbox, both the inbox and the “spam”, “promotions” or “eliminated” tray. Avoid abuse of unnecessary “CC” (copy) or “reply all”.
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Put filters for ‘spam’.
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Unsubscribe from an unopened newsletter.
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Digital CO2ach contributes to the achievement of four of the United Nations SDGs, SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 13 (Climate Action) and 17 (Partnerships to Achieve Goals). Its success will now depend on the participation of municipalities and citizens.
“Through digital CO2ach, we make invisible garbage visible. At Fundación Accenture, we want to raise public awareness of the need to use digital media responsibly, including getting rid of digital content we don’t need, where we can reduce energy consumption and, in some cases, CO2 emissions, as well.” Ana Millan, Director of the Accenture Foundation.