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Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
63
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
3.18g CO2 per view
FIX
3.18g CO2 per view
Critical::
3.18g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 13.4 MB, producing an estimated 3.18g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.08g, network 0.66g, end-user device 2.44g.
Got: 3.18g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 381.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 381.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 47666 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

3.18g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 13.4 MB

Your site
3.18g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.08g
Network
0.66g
End-user device
2.44g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 31.8 kg · Annual: 381.3 kg · ≈ 47666 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
3.18g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 95th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

3.18g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 430% more
vs Target 536% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
Info::
Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green Hosting✓ Green Hosted
Hosting Next.js✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 99 KB (vs 13748 KB first visit). 310 of 318 resources are served from browser cache, saving 3.15g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 3.18g)
First visit
13748 KB
Repeat visit
99 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 3.15g CO2 per returning visitor

310 resources served from cache · 8 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 1262 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 1262 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 1262 KB

0.29g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 13748 KB
Theoretical minimum 12485 KB
Potential savings 1262 KB (0.29g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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