Did you know that it takes a global average 80 litres of water to produce 1 orange? Or that it takes a global average 10,000 litres of water to produce 1 kilogram of cotton? Or that it takes a global average 15,400 litres of water to produce 1 kilogram of beef? Though we use water everyday, we tend to just think about it directly in terms of drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing. But water is also used indirectly everyday to produce things that we use and consume.
The Water Footprint website has a tool where you can calculate your water footprint, or how much water you use both directly and indirectly. It also provides the water footprint of many common items that we consume and use.
This website brings to light the issues of water consumption, water scarcity, and consequently, water conservation. By thinking about, and appreciating how much water it takes to produce the many things we use and consume in our everyday lives, we can make better choices to help lessen our impact on the environment.
