SOLUTIONS TO SAVE ELECTRICITY, REDUCE EMISSIONS, TOWARDS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
How can we save electricity, reduce emissions in digital activities and use electronic devices? 
"Hey GREEN IN, I just work at home, I don't emit much, so how can I live greener and respond to Earth Day?"
That's not true, come here and let me tell you: In fact, the Internet emits up to 1.6 billion tons of greenhouse gases every year globally! Although it is known that a digital product will often have less carbon emissions than a physical product, however if If not thought carefully, digital products can have an equally negative impact on the environment. In particular, digital products and activities need to use a lot of electricity and other resources to ensure accessibility for a high number of users. In addition, it is necessary to invest in advanced infrastructure to access the products. even better!
“Oh that's so high, now I know it 
. So is there any way for us to use electricity more economically, reduce emissions in online activities or in daily life? GREEN IN?
Yes, my friend, sit down and GREEN IN will tell you this. Remember to click on each photo to see more details!
“If the Internet were a country, it would be the 4th largest polluter” (Total ITC emissions from Freitag et al. 2021 study compared to fossil CO2 emissions by country)
Facts:
– The amount of global electronic waste in 2022 has increased by 82% compared to 2010 and is on track to increase by 32%, to 82 million tons in 2030, an alarming increase.
– The communications industry will account for 20% of the world's electrical energy by 2025
40% of the total Internet footprint arises on user interfaces created by designers
– Increased 3G/4G/5G network usage causes 5 times more pollution: Average smartphone replacement time increased from 25 to 40 months. However, as users switch to 5G, the estimated smartphone replacement time in 2025 is 33 months
– Each email a user sends will create 19 grams of CO2 gas, causing negative impacts on the environment (According to research by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME)). With an average of about 20 emails per day, 365 days/year, each user creates CO2 emissions equivalent to a car traveling 1000km
=> Good and optimal design plays a huge part in the path to sustainable web design!
Tips for users:
– Limit sending emails when not necessary, delete junk emails and processed emails. Reduce the size of documents sent via email to reduce the weight of the message (VNCPC)
– Limit the spread of worthless content, such as memes, spam,... if not necessary
– Directly enter the address of a website if you know it instead of going through a search engine
– Unsubscribe from newsletters if you don't have/no longer need to read them
– Limit the purchase and use of unnecessary electronic devices, increase the lifespan and reuse of old electronic devices, collect and recycle electronic waste according to safety and standard procedures.
Tips for designers:
– Follow the 5 principles of the Sustainable Cyber Manifesto: Efficiency, openness, honesty, regeneration, resilience here:
https://www.sustainablewebmanifesto.com/
– Helps users find what they are looking for in the easiest way: good web navigation, clear information, logical categorization, effective search function.
– Simplify steps, lower product capacity, reduce screen reloads, reduce image size, graphic details for mobile
– Reduce the number of pages you view by using specific keywords.
– According to Experience Lab BV, designers should choose green web hosting and operation services, write code in modules so it can be edited and reused, create shorter user journeys in UX, and prioritize darker colors. bright colors (avoid blue), avoid using many fonts at the same time.
Some useful platforms and services:
– Platforms to collect and process electronic waste properly and according to procedures. In Vietnam, there is Vietnam Recycling, which collects electronic waste at home in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City: https://www.vietnamrecycles.com/
– Check if the website you use/design is green with GREEN IN: https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/
– See and learn about the list of green hosting companies: https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/tools/directory/
– Calculate the impact of a website on the environment here: https://digitalbeacon.co/
– Calculate emissions from your Internet access here via the Globemallow extension: https://globemallow.io/