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Clean up your digital waste - take part in the international Digital Cleanup Day campaign!
Published on 11.3.2025
Tampere Universities
Digital Cleanup Day (15.3.2025) is a day dedicated to cleaning up our digital environment. The goal of the day is to raise awareness of digital pollution and encourage individuals and companies to cut down on digital waste. Promoting sustainable development in all areas of sustainability strongly guides our actions both in the activities of the Tampere Universities community and as individuals. The sustainable use and methods of working in our digital operating environment promote our goals as a community.
Organized annually by the Let’s Do It World civic organization, Digital Cleanup Day aims to make a global impact by promoting responsible digital practices. Let’s all participate and declutter our digital spaces! More info: https://www.digitalcleanupday.org/
WHAT IS DIGITAL WASTE?
Digital waste includes, for example:
- Unnecessarily stored emails or backups
- Outdated files and documents
- and Duplicate photos and videos
WHY SHOULD YOU CLEAN UP DIGITAL WASTE?
- Helps reduce CO2 emissions
- Extends the lifespan of devices
- Speeds up and simplifies information sharing and retrieval
- Reduces security risks associated with data storage
- Increases capacity and lowers costs
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
- Empty unnecessary content from your smartphone
- Clean up your computer’s hard drive
- Clear out your email inbox. Adopt sustainable digital practices
