A new survey of 1,000+ Americans explains how and why we have so much digital waste
DALLAS, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- America, you have some spring cleaning to do this Earth Day, and it's not a chore for a scrub brush, squeegee, broom, or bucket. This Earth Day, Compass Datacenters encourages people to swipe away digital dust bunnies and be free of useless data. Much of our data ? by some estimates, up to 90% ? is never accessed three months after it's stored.
To understand consumer habits regarding digital file preservation and organization, Compass commissioned an Omnibus survey, fielded among more than 1,000 Americans earlier this month. The results showed that we've become a little sloppy where data is concerned. It's out of sight, out of mind.
Americans on digital accumulation:
It's never too soon to become disciplined about the management of personal digital files. To help people clean out their digital closets this Earth Day, Compass Datacenters offers insights and tips at www.deletedigitaldustbunnies.com.
"As a society, we're wasteful when it comes to data, and we're due to make cleanup a priority," said Katy Hancock, Vice President of Community Relations, Compass Datacenters. "Digital baggage makes it hard to find what you need and adversely impacts device performance, creating frustration and stress. Worthless data doesn't serve the people who own it or the infrastructure that houses it."
Compass may seem like an unlikely company to promote mindfulness about digital waste, but the fact is, Compass is dogged about zero waste. From our headquarters to our sites, we believe tidy, sustainable spaces support productivity, safer worksites and positive outcomes.
About Compass
Compass Datacenters, one of Inc. Magazine's 5000 fastest growing companies, designs and constructs data centers for some of the world's largest hyperscalers and cloud providers on campuses across the globe. Our corporate culture is predicated on continual improvement and innovation and has enabled us to marry technology with modern manufacturing methods to enhance our ability to consistently deliver our customer's projects faster, with no sacrifices in quality. Since our inception, our sustainability efforts have encompassed the entire data center from its design to its post-delivery performance, including the efficient use of land, water-free cooling and a focus on greenhouse gas reduction in the materials used to build our facilities and in their operation.
SOURCE Compass Datacenters
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