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2.6 billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide) More than 700 million photos uploaded to the site each month More than 13 million users update their statuses at least once each day These crazy stats about how much we use Facebook along with seeing just how much the company spends on electricity alone each month in order to host all this activity tells us that spending too much time on Facebook does indeed have an eco-impact. Here are some ways we can cut down on how long and how often we use Facebook to help be a bit more green.
Block applications you're not interested in.
This way you don't keep getting requests to add it. When you sign on to Facebook, you're likely getting notifications and invites to use apps that you're completely uninterested in. Rather than having that repeatedly pop up every time a friend invites you to use it, just block it. You'll spend that much less time sorting through junk notifications.Use green apps, games, and fan pages sparingly.
Use sparingly since they can cause clutter, take up time, and suck energy. Even if it's something that raises funds for green cause, while they make a difference in some ways, you're be better just donating money straight to the charity and sparing the energy consumption of Facebook use.Use Twitter to update your Facebook status.
Kill two birds with one stone. Same with your blog. This way, the information you want to share on your profile will get there without you even having to log on.Sort your friends by lists.
This way you can easily navigate those who are your green buddies, your family members, your business associates. It makes going through and sharing information much quicker and more efficient.Use apps to share links.
If you use apps, you don't have to log on to share. FriendFeed is a popular one. This way you can share interesting links from your RSS feed or various blogs you come across without having to insert it into Facebook individually.Don't use Facebook as your photo album.
It takes a lot—a LOT—of energy in data centers to host the more than 10 billion images currently uploaded to Facebook. Spare the electricity and just upload those you most want to share with other people. And don't worry about tagging them. Facebook already uses a program to do that automatically.
More Ways to Use Social Networking:
What's Your e-Waste IQ?
How to Go Green: Gadgets
How to Go Green: Home Electronics
15 Ways to Use Social Media for Green Good
10 (Plus) Ways to Change the World Through Social Media
Join the Top 5 Green Facebook Groups
6 Planet-Saving Facebook Applications
How Facebook Works
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