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?

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