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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
1.99g CO2 per view
FIX
1.99g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.99g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 8.4 MB, producing an estimated 1.99g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.05g, network 0.41g, end-user device 1.53g.
Got: 1.99g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 238.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 238.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 29804 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.99g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 11% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 8.4 MB

Your site
1.99g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.05g
Network
0.41g
End-user device
1.53g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 19.9 kg · Annual: 238.4 kg · ≈ 29804 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
89th percentile
FIX
89th percentile
Warning::
1.99g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 11% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 89th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.99g

89th percentile

Cleaner than 11% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 231% more
vs Target 297% 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 Platform.sh✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
100% cached
PASS
100% cached
Info::
100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 39 KB (vs 8596 KB first visit). 50 of 51 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.98g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 1.99g)
First visit
8596 KB
Repeat visit
39 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.98g CO2 per returning visitor

50 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
99% efficient
PASS
99% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 99%
Only 110 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
99% efficient

Total waste: 110 KB (1% of page weight)

Unused JS 110 KB

0.03g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 8596 KB
Theoretical minimum 8485 KB
Potential savings 110 KB (0.03g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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