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:
- Most respondents (86%) indicated they need to clean up digital
files, but they don't.
- 41% said they don't do it because they are afraid of deleting
something they might need later.
- 31% chalk up their digital clutter to old-fashioned
procrastination.
- Another third said it's too daunting a task and they don't have
time to tackle it.
- When it comes to cleaning tasks, deleting digital files is last
on the chore list. Yes, Americans would rather clean their houses,
cars and yards than eradicate old digital files.
- While 90% of respondents clean the house at least weekly, less
than a quarter (23%) take time to delete stored photos or apps
weekly. Another 10% said they never delete stored photos.
- 64% of Americans would rather roll up their sleeves and take on
a sink full of dirty dishes than deal with digital clutter.
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.
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