Dirty Data is a Chrome browser extension developed by Dan Cainey. This free extension aims to address the environmental impact of our web activity by calculating the carbon footprint associated with our browsing.

In today's digital age, we often overlook the environmental consequences of our online actions. The internet, though seemingly intangible, relies on energy-intensive server farms and the production of electronic devices. Dirty Data seeks to raise awareness about this issue by monitoring your web activity and providing real-time calculations of your carbon footprint.

As you browse the web, Dirty Data keeps track of the time you spend on each page and uses a conservative estimate of 0.2 grams of CO2 emissions per second. The extension displays the total carbon footprint whenever you click on it, allowing you to see the cumulative impact of your browsing habits. Additionally, it provides individual calculations for each website you visit, giving you a comprehensive understanding of your environmental impact.

Dirty Data is part of a larger project called USER_FRIENDLY by Dan Cainey, which explores society's increasing dependence on technology through Post-Internet art. With this extension, Cainey invites users to reflect on the environmental consequences of their digital interactions.