What is Digital Waste?

Most people don’t realise that digital storage consumes electricity every day.

Every unused file, forgotten email, or duplicated document continues to be stored on servers that require energy to operate.

Examples of digital waste include:

• old emails and attachments
• duplicate photos and videos
• unused downloads and files
• outdated documents and folders
• unnecessary cloud backups

Cleaning this data reduces storage demand and helps reduce the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure.

The Impact of a 30 Minute Cleanup

Digital Cleanup Day is designed to be simple and measurable.

If one employee deletes just 2 GB of unnecessary data:

100 employees
→ 200 GB removed
→ around 50 kg CO₂ reduced

500 employees
→ 1 TB removed
→ 250 sustainability hours created

In just 30 minutes, organisations can contribute to both environmental action and internal engagement.

In just half an hour, organisations can run a practical ESG activity that:

✔ engages employees in sustainability
✔ produces measurable environmental impact
✔ supports internal ESG and CSR reporting
✔ contributes to the national participation coordinated by Digital Cleanup Day and the global civic movement Let’s Do It World.

Sometimes meaningful sustainability action does not require a complex programme — just 30 minutes of collective action.

Who Can Participate

Digital Cleanup Day Mauritius is open to individuals, schools, companies, and institutions across the country. By dedicating just 30 minutes to cleaning digital waste — deleting unnecessary files, emails, photos, and data — participants contribute to a simple but measurable environmental action.

For organisations, the initiative can also become a fun internal sustainability activity, with teams tracking the amount of data deleted or recognising a “Digital Cleanup Champion”. Participation helps organisations engage employees, support environmental responsibility, and contribute to a national initiative connected to the global movement coordinated by Digital Cleanup Day and Let’s Do It World.

Register

Participation is free and open to all.

Registration takes less than 5 minutes.

Participants will receive:

• a simple cleanup guide
• suggested internal activities
• communication materials
• instructions to measure impact

👉 Register your organisation or participate as an individual

Corporate Awareness Session

Companies may choose to host a 30–45 minute internal awareness session on: Digital Waste & Environmental Responsibility in the Workplace

This session explains:

• The environmental impact of digital storage

• Practical digital sustainability practices

• How organisations can reduce ongoing digital waste

This is an optional add-on for organisations seeking structured internal engagement.