Tar.fyi is operated by the Materials Journalism Foundation. Tar.fyi is a small information website, and its direct environmental footprint is limited. It does not manufacture products, ship goods, operate offices for public use, or maintain a physical supply chain.
We still recognise that digital publishing has an environmental impact. Websites use energy through hosting, data transfer, devices, software services, backups, security tools, analytics, and the wider internet infrastructure that makes online access possible.
Our aim is to keep the carbon footprint of tar.fyi as low as reasonably possible while maintaining a useful and reliable public information resource.
We do this by keeping the site lightweight where possible, avoiding unnecessary scripts and tracking tools, limiting data collection, using simple page structures, reducing avoidable media weight, and avoiding digital features that add energy use without clear value to readers.
Tar.fyi does not currently claim to be carbon neutral. We do not make offsetting claims unless they can be properly evidenced. If we use carbon offsetting or environmental contributions in the future, we will describe them clearly and avoid presenting them as a substitute for reducing unnecessary impact.
Because tar.fyi is an informational project, most of its footprint is indirect and comes from third-party digital services such as hosting, analytics, domain services, security tools, and content management infrastructure. Where practical, we prefer reputable providers with credible environmental policies and efficient infrastructure.
As the site grows, we will review its environmental impact periodically. If tar.fyi begins selling physical goods, using regular contractors, running events, printing materials, or operating a larger digital infrastructure, we will update this policy to reflect those activities.
Our practical commitment is simple: publish useful information, avoid waste, keep the site efficient, and make environmental claims only when they are accurate and proportionate.