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Image compression isn’t just a speed trick. Less data means less energy on the server, less energy on the device, and a faster experience for everyone on a slow connection.

Understanding the why is what turns sustainable web design into actual practice instead of a checklist.

#SustainableWeb

Michael Andersen May 2

Websites using video autoplay are loading heavy content that visitors didn’t ask for. A simple fix: replace the video with a thumbnail image and only load the actual video when the user clicks play. You save bandwidth, reduce emissions, and respect your visitor’s data. #VideoOptimization #SustainableWeb #UX

Michael Andersen Apr 24

When a CDN handles your website, the data doesn’t have to travel halfway around the world. Instead of 16,000 kilometers from Copenhagen to Sydney, the data could come from a data center in Sydney itself. Shorter distance, less energy, faster website.

#CDN #WebPerformance #SustainableWeb

Michael Andersen Apr 15

A fun thought: a single tree can store about 50 megabytes worth of text. That makes trees pretty terrible hard drives. But it also puts into perspective how much digital data we’re creating and storing every single day. 🌏🌳

#DigitalSustainability #DataStorage #SustainableWeb

Michael Andersen Mar 31

90% of all data ever produced is never accessed again. We save simply because we can. But all that data sits on servers that run 24/7, consuming energy. Being critical about the content we create and removing what’s no longer needed is one of the simplest things we can do for the internet.

#DataMinimalism #SustainableWeb #DigitalSustainability

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#GreenHosting #SustainableWeb #EcoHosting

Michael Andersen Mar 17

I grew up in the era of 56K modems where downloading a 3MB image took 7-8 minutes. We had to think carefully about what we added to a page. Today, we have fast connections and we stopped thinking. Maybe it’s time we start again.

What’s the heaviest website you’ve come across recently?

#WebPerformance #SustainableWeb

🐦‍🔥nemo™🐦‍⬛ 🇺🇦🍉Feb 1

Envirotechnical is spotlighting how cleaner code and smarter design can cut the web’s carbon footprint 🌍💻 From dark mode to lighter pages, it shows how every byte counts. Read more: https://envirotechnical.eu #ClimateAction #SustainableWeb