> By simply stopping unnecessary niceties such as “thank you” emails we could collectively save a lot of carbon emissions. If every adult in the UK sent one less “thank you” email, it could save 16,433 tonnes of carbon a year – the equivalent to taking 3,334 diesel cars off the road, according to energy company, OVO. [source](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200305-why-your-internet-habits-are-not-as-clean-as-you-think)