Did you know that using digital devices has an impact on the environment? Every online activity has an impact on the environment.CO2 emissions from the manufacture, use and data transmission of digital devices are known as the "digital carbon footprint".Due to our extensive digital presence, leaving a digital footprint has always been overlooked or ignored.Here's how minimizing your digital footprint can help you adopt sustainability .

Every email or attachment sent, received or saved requires a lot of computing power.Therefore, it is recommended to reduce the number of emails you save in your inbox. Don't forget to unsubscribe from unnecessary newsletters and report your spam emails so they don't come back.Likewise, keep your inbox compact by deleting emails you don't need to keep, including calendar invites.

If you plan to leave the device idle for a long time, turn off the electronics.Devices like laptops consume power even when they are in sleep mode.It also ensures that you don't leave your devices connected for longer than necessary. Avoid charging smartphones and laptops overnight. It will degrade your battery and also consume power unnecessarily.

Every query you enter into a search engine consumes energy. So try to be as specific as possible when searching for something and avoid multiple searches.Also, don't forget to save the websites you visit often. This will reduce the energy consumed each time you search and enter a particular web page.Also, don't forget to close inactive browser tabs.

For security reasons, every file you save to the cloud is saved many times. So record and keep only what you think is really important.Delete identical photos and all unnecessary files shared with you from the cloud storage.Another viable option is to have such items stored on pen drives or hard drives instead of the cloud.

Video streaming is a major source of power consumption and data expansion. Reduce power consumption by not streaming videos you're not watching.While it's not practical to completely avoid streaming, one effective way you can manage it is to disable the "autoplay" option.Also, instead of streaming audio or music online, try to download it when possible. (Apurva P)