French people taking digital measures to reduce their ecological footprint 2020

Published by Daniela Coppola, Apr 17, 2025
The digital era allows us to send messages, e-mails or share pictures at a touch of a button, but our online habits have a surprising impact on the environment. In 2021, the environmental issue with the Internet has become an important subject for most French people. Thus, the source has asked 1,010 respondents, what measures they take in the fight against digital footprint emmissions. The results show that between 65 and 70 percent of people regularly deleted their e-mails, and always close applications and software programs after use.

Types of digital measures taken to reduce the ecological impact in France in 2020

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Release date

January 2021

Region

France

Survey time period

September 2020

Number of respondents

1,010*

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* The source adds the following information: " with a boost of 33 French people aged 18-24."

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