In 2018 alone, the internet and its supporting systems already consumed 10% of the world's electrical energy, and this statistic continues to grow year on year. And around 90% of all electronic data is useless ~ so digital waste clean-up is essential!

 

World Cleanup Day, the third weekend of September every year. Digital trash removal has also been incorporated into the campaign in recent years.（https://www.worldcleanupday.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-b-kBhB-EiwA4fvKrKQMBlRbfYVfAcTpS4_TEIAoeH4WKrvrafk9C6ceUBSM2vcXkeiyIBoCSeYQAvD_BwE）

(https://techcentral.co.za/data-centres-to-consume-8-of-worlds-electricity-by-2030/175079/)

 

1. Overconsumption: With the constant emergence of new digital products and services in the market, people are often lured by various promotions and marketing strategies, leading to overconsumption. This means purchasing many unnecessary digital products that may quickly be discarded or replaced.

 

2. Rapid updates: Many digital products and software are regularly released with new versions that introduce new features and improvements. This stimulates the pursuit of the latest technology and functionality, prompting people to frequently update their devices and software. This rapid cycle of updates renders many old devices and software obsolete and unused, resulting in a significant amount of digital waste.

 

3. Digital downloads: The convenience of the digital era enables people to easily download various digital content such as music, movies, e-books, etc. However, some individuals tend to excessively download these contents, often forgetting or no longer using them shortly after purchase, leading to a buildup of digital waste.

 

For mailboxes: unsubscribe from messages you don't need to subscribe to, stop receiving notifications from software emails, clean up spam regularly, etc.

 

Software upgrades and fixes: For older digital devices, software upgrades and fixes can be performed to improve performance and extend the life of the device. Updating operating systems, installing the latest security patches and fixing vulnerabilities in software can improve the functionality of your device and reduce security risks.

 

The impact of discarded physical e-waste on the environment and solutions

Tilda's digital upcycling project DUP speaks to her values as an artist and environmental activist. The project is exhibited in the metaverse and features a series of 30 costume pieces made entirely from discarded and repurposed materials, including both physical and virtual digital materials. The series explores the issue of digital and physical waste reuse and hopes to spread the idea that everyone can improve our carbon behaviour to create a better planet.

 

Tilda, an AI artist working in the metaverse, also generates a lot of digital waste, so she came up with the DUP project to reuse digital waste and urge people to actively dispose of the digital waste they produce and contribute to carbon reduction together.

This project addresses the paradox that your project could be described as creating more of the same digital waste. By reusing digital pieces that have already been created into a series of clothing, urge people to actively dispose of the digital waste they produce and contribute to carbon reduction together.

（https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvZ2IvSIuU）

 

Although seemingly invisible in the virtual world, this has a profound impact on

the environment.

 

Game consoles, old chips, useless software; they all converge into digital garbage. These digital artifacts, though seemingly forgotten, pose a real threat to the environment.

The digital age has created convenience, but it has also created a huge digital garbage dump. Let's work together to create a green future for the planet.