QuickCheck: Could deleting emails potentially save our planet?


IN today's digital age, our inboxes are constantly overflowing with emails, ranging from work-related communication to promotional spam. While emails have transformed information exchange, one may wonder about the energy required for data storage and transmission and its potential environmental impact on the expanding carbon footprint.

Could your email hoarding habits also be contributing to climate change? Could something as simple as deleting emails significantly reduce our collective carbon footprint?

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
StarVerified , True Or Not , QuickCheck , Email , Carbon , Footprint ,

Next In True Or Not

QuickCheck: Was a bus driver pinned in his seat after a collision with a lorry?
QuickCheck: Was a teen beaten up for making lewd signs at a 13-year-old girl at a JB school?
QuickCheck: Does eating pineapple during pregnancy cause miscarriage?
QuickCheck: Are there more than 10,000 haj slots available for pilgrims this year?
QuickCheck: Is Saturn the planet with the most moons in our solar system?
QuickCheck: Did a lorry move on its own and crash into five vehicles in Kajang?
QuickCheck: Did a burger stall fall on a motorcyclist in Kamunting?
QuickCheck: Is it illegal to drive barefoot in Malaysia?
QuickCheck: Will JPJ stop issuing physical road tax stickers in February?
QuickCheck: Did two men try to extort a trader in Ipoh's Simee wet market?

Others Also Read