This is a shock figure provided to us by ADEME. The Agency explains that the manufacture of digital terminals accounts for 70% of the digital carbon footprint in France.
During their production, smartphones generate a lot of CO2 and it is the same throughout their use through their energy consumption. These objects are however now essential, but we will see in this article that there are simple gestures that can allow us to act on our scale on this major issue.
Changing uses
Energy consumption can be limited very quickly, in particular by lowering the brightness of the screen, which does not need to be too high all the time. You can also decide to turn off Wifi when you are not using it.
Among the other ways to save your battery: delete unnecessary applications, activate the low consumption mode of your device…
Keep your phone longer
This figure quoted by our colleagues from Forbes leaves you wondering. We thus learn that if we manage to extend the life of our smartphone by 2 to 4 years, our carbon footprint will decrease by 40%. To achieve this, you can in particular protect it with a shell to avoid worries in the event of a fall.
Opting for the repair rather than taking a new new phone is another major issue. And precisely, a repair bonus has been offered for a few months in France and it allows you to save a little money on your bill.
The choice of smartphone
Selecting a more durable device is another option. DW suggests a few brands like Fairphone or Shiftphone that use recycled materials. It is also possible to inquire upstream to find out if the device is repeated more repairable or if this is not the case.
It is important to clarify that these are only individual common sense measures that can help to better combat climate change. However, it goes without saying that actions are also necessary at the societal level concerning excessive consumption of fossil materials, and polluting and energy-intensive industries.
If you are interested in this subject, you can also read our article which details 4 ways to reduce our carbon footprint while browsing the Internet. We learn that data storage is one of the major challenges in this area.
