The environmental impact of hoarding data

The Digital Cleanup Day initiative wants users to get into the habit of sorting and discarding unwanted data, while being mindful about “digital waste” they are producing. — Image by Freepik

Due to cloud services, people can store seemingly infinite amounts of data without worrying about using up physical space on their personal devices.

However, Estonia’s Let’s Do It Foundation wants users to think about the environmental impact of hoarding data.