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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
3.92g CO2 per view
FIX
3.92g CO2 per view
Critical::
3.92g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 16.6 MB, producing an estimated 3.92g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.10g, network 0.81g, end-user device 3.01g.
Got: 3.92g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 470.5 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 470.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 58811 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

3.92g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 16.6 MB

Your site
3.92g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.10g
Network
0.81g
End-user device
3.01g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 39.2 kg · Annual: 470.5 kg · ≈ 58811 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
3.92g 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

3.92g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 553% more
vs Target 684% 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
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 299 KB (vs 16962 KB first visit). 132 of 135 resources are served from browser cache, saving 3.85g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.07g CO2 (first visit: 3.92g)
First visit
16962 KB
Repeat visit
299 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 3.85g CO2 per returning visitor

132 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
93% efficient
PASS
93% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 93%
Only 1216 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
93% efficient

Total waste: 1216 KB (7% of page weight)

Unused JS 1216 KB

0.28g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 16962 KB
Theoretical minimum 15746 KB
Potential savings 1216 KB (0.28g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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