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When using a browser, one of the easiest ways to save energy is to use bookmarks (also called 'favourites') for your most visited sites. Do this with the bookmark toolbar, or you can use an online service if you want to access it on multiple devices.

Every search made using a search engine will be using their energy banks. It's estimated using bookmarks (or typing the url in directly if you know it) can cut browsing-related carbon emissions by 35%. Discover more

Some search engines donate part of their revenues to ecological or social projects. They are paid through advertisements. They are in the upper mid-range of energy-efficient search engines and use low-carbon energy to operate. For example, Lilo and Ecosia.

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