
Emails contribute to 986,000 tonnes of CO2 being dumped into the atmosphere every day. Unsubscribe from unwanted emails and reduce your carbon footprint. In 2018, the average open rate across all industries is 24.8%. An estimated 88.9 billion spam emails are sent per day. According to Statista, in 2022, nearly 49% of all emails worldwide were identified as spam. This explains why 80% of emails are never opened. Mailboxes are saturated & polluted with messages that do not interest you. The carbon impact of digital activity is calculated in terms of the greenhouse gases that are produced when running servers, computers, routers etc. The gigantic data centers that power the internet consume vast amounts of electricity and water. Storing, moving, processing, and analyzing data all require energy. Keeping everything cool and running efficiently requires water. The carbon footprint of something also includes the greenhouse gases emitted when the equipment was manufactured. With all of these things taken into account, a legitimate email emits on average 4 grams of CO2. Taking into account accepted environmental impact of some common activities, you can reduce your carbon footprint by 69g if you unsubscribe from 17 unwanted subscription emails. This is the same as... Using 83 fewer plastic bags Drinking 39 fewer black coffees Driving 3km less in a car -in a single year. This is probably the easiest way to create positive impact. Unsubscribe today.
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