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# The Carbon Footprint of Email (is quite large!)

How much carbon dioxide (CO2) could possibly be emitted from sending an email? A tiny puff perhaps! But when multiplied by the number of emails worldwide the carbon footprint of email becomes a significant size. A recent article in The Switch of the Washington Post draws attention to how our tech habits affect how much power is used and the environmental consequences of email.

 

[Continue reading the article written by Phil Riebel of Two Sides North America for Printing Impressions](http://www.piworld.com/post/the-carbon-footprint-of-email-is-quite-large/)

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