Save the 🌎: Delete your Stuff!

Today, we're exploring a simple but powerful way to reduce your carbon footprint: deleting your stuff. Storing unnecessary data like old emails, blurry photos, and unused files in the cloud requires a significant amount of energy and contributes to an estimated 182 million tons of CO2 emissions globally as of 2024. While systemic industry regulation is vital, deleting your stuff is something you can do today to help protect the planet.

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In this video, you will learn how deleting unnecessary cloud data helps protect the planet. You'll discover that cloud storage—unlike physical files—requires a constant supply of energy and water for data centers, which contributed to an estimated 182 million tons of CO2 emitted by data centers in 2024. By removing digital clutter like old emails and blurry photos, you can take a tangible, personal step toward reducing your carbon footprint this Earth Day.

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