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  • About Sparkles & NFTs
    • What is Sparkles?
    • What is an NFT?
    • How are my NFTs stored?
    • What is a wallet and why do I need one?
    • What wallets can I use on Sparkles?
    • What blockchain does Sparkles support?
    • Why is Sparkles built on Songbird?
    • Aren’t NFTs bad for the environment and is Sparkles doing anything about this?
    • What makes Sparkles different from other NFT marketplaces?
    • How do I become a part of the Sparkles community?
    • What are Sparkles' fees?
    • Where can I learn more about NFTs?
  • Getting Started
    • How do I add the Flare network to my MetaMask wallet?
      • Where can I get $FLR?
    • How do I add the Songbird network to my MetaMask wallet?
      • Where can I get $SGB?
    • How do I view my NFTs?
    • How do I use filtering, sorting and searching in collections?
    • How do I use the analytics, activity history and events table?
    • Can I transfer an NFT as a gift?
    • Why do I have to 'approve' my NFT and other tokens?
    • How do I import my Bifrost wallet into MetaMask?
    • How do I prevent my test collections showing on Sparkles?
    • What are the recommended specifications for profile and collection page images?
    • How do I refresh the metadata of an NFT?
    • Metadata standards
  • BUYING AND SELLING NFTS
    • How do I see which NFTs are for sale?
    • How do I buy an NFT?
    • How do I make & remove offers on an NFT?
    • How do I accept an offer on my NFT?
    • How do I list an NFT for sale?
    • How do I remove an NFT from sale?
    • How do auctions work?
  • Safety and Security
    • Is connecting my wallet to Sparkles safe and secure?
    • Does Sparkles have access to my wallet’s private keys?
    • What is Sparkles’ policy on stolen items?
    • What should I do if works I own the copyright in are being sold without my consent?
    • How do I submit a copyright counter-notice?
    • Are spin-off, homage, remix or derivative collections permitted on Sparkles?
    • What should I do if I think items on Sparkles breach the Terms and Conditions?
    • How do I report fake or fraudulent content?
    • How do I keep my NFTs safe?
    • What should I do if I think my account has been compromised?
  • Legal Information
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    • Privacy Policy
  • Troubleshooting
    • My NFTs aren't displaying in my wallet, what can I do?
    • The Sparkles website isn’t working, where can I get help?
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  1. About Sparkles & NFTs

Aren’t NFTs bad for the environment and is Sparkles doing anything about this?

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All blockchains require energy to process transactions, and maintain records of these, with the energy consumed varying, dependent upon the consensus mechanism used.

Proof of Work (PoW) as a consensus mechanism, for example as used by Ethereum, has a high rate of energy consumption.

One of the reasons Sparkles is built on Songbird, and will ultimately be built on the Flare network, is due to the energy efficacy of the utilised by Flare, vastly reducing the environmental impact of NFTs on the environment.

Unfortunately, there will always be an environmental impact where there is energy consumption.

To mitigate that, Sparkles is committed to being proactive in helping the environment. This is one of Sparkles core values and missions. To show our commitment, Sparkles is proud to be a supporter and signatory of the .

Additionally, prior to the Sparkles marketplace being live, we have made efforts to be carbon neutral and have a positive impact on the world by donating to both and .

Sparkles will continue to uphold these values and fulfil our mission, with the Sparkles community, in making the world a better place, one NFT at a time.

Flare Consensus Protocol (FCP)
Crypto Climate Accord (CCA)
environmental
wildlife causes