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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
69
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
1.59g CO2 per view
FIX
1.59g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.59g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.7 MB, producing an estimated 1.59g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.33g, end-user device 1.22g.
Got: 1.59g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 190.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 190.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 23826 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.59g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 22% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.7 MB

Your site
1.59g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.33g
End-user device
1.22g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 15.9 kg · Annual: 190.6 kg · ≈ 23826 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
78th percentile
FIX
78th percentile
Warning::
1.59g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 22% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 78th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.59g

78th percentile

Cleaner than 22% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 165% more
vs Target 218% 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 Not identified✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
94% cached
PASS
94% cached
Info::
94% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 389 KB (vs 6872 KB first visit). 206 of 211 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.50g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.09g CO2 (first visit: 1.59g)
First visit
6872 KB
Repeat visit
389 KB

94% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.50g CO2 per returning visitor

206 resources served from cache · 5 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 589 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 589 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 589 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6872 KB
Theoretical minimum 6282 KB
Potential savings 589 KB (0.14g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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