https://macleans.ca
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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DCarbon BudgetAction55th percentileFIX
Carbon Budget
Action55th percentile
55th percentile
Warning::
0.79g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 45% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 55th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.79g
55th percentile
Cleaner than 45% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 32% more
vs Target 58% more
BCO2 Per Page Load0.79g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.79g CO2 per view
0.79g CO2 per view
Info::
0.79g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.79g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.16g, end-user device 0.61g.
Got: 0.79g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 95.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 95.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 11884 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.79g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 45% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.3 MB
Your site
0.79g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.02g
Network
0.16g
End-user device
0.61g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 7.9 kg · Annual: 95.1 kg · ≈ 11884 smartphone charges
CTransfer EfficiencyAction74% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
Action74% efficient
74% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 74%
An estimated 878 KB (26%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 878 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.20g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 878 KB (26% of page weight)
Unused JS 878 KB
0.20g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 3427 KB
Theoretical minimum 2549 KB
Potential savings 878 KB (0.20g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
A+Green HostingGreen (both)PASS
Green Hosting
Green (both)
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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 Cloudflare✓CDN Cloudflare✓
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
A+Repeat Visit Weight98% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 71 KB (vs 3427 KB first visit). 123 of 129 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.78g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.79g)
First visit
3427 KB
Repeat visit
71 KB
98% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.78g CO2 per returning visitor
123 resources served from cache · 6 resources re-downloaded
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
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