When we think of social media, we may think of WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter or Facebook. This is not abnormal at all. Because these are the platforms we use the most in our daily lives these days. Thanks to these platforms, we can talk to a friend, send him an important file in a short time, or have the opportunity to talk to a relative who is miles away. But there is also the other side of the coin. So much so that your favorite social media platform also has an environmental footprint and they have a huge impact on the environment.
SOCIAL MEDIA CALCULATES CARBON EMISSIONS
A comparison site in the UK has put together a calculator that allows you to find out how much carbon you emit when using social media sites. According to the site, which ranks the top three social media sites with the largest carbon footprints, these platforms are as follows;
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WITH THE LARGEST CARBON FOOTPRINT
- TikTok – 2.63 gCO₂Eq per minute
- Reddit – 2.48 gCO₂Eq per minute
- Pinterest – 1.3 gCO₂Eq per minute
All that is required to use the site’s calculator is to write down how many minutes a day you spend on each of the listed services. After this step, the calculator calculates your daily and annual carbon emissions in gCO₂Eq on a social media platform. That way, you can see exactly how much social media is costing the planet.