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Email ecological footprints

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AFP English

6 Views • Nov 26, 2015

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Sending even a short email is estimated to add about four grammes (0.14 ounces) of CO2 equivalent (gCO2e) to the atmosphere. To put this into perspective, the carbon output of hitting "send" on 65 mails is on par with driving an average-sized car a kilometre (0.6 of a mile). VIDEOGRAPHIC