Cooking, cleaning and washing all use water but there are many other things we use or consume that have an indirect cost.
WHEN YOU WASTE FOOD
Around 90% of the world's total managed water supply is used to grow food. Just Growing an apple takes 125 litres of water, 840 litres are used in making you a pot of coffee while a loaf of bread takes up to 643 litres. Most irrigated land is used to grow feed for livestock so the water cost of dairy and meat is much higher.
WHAT CAN YOU DO - Order or cook only as much as you need. And go vegan if you can
WHEN YOU USE AIR-CONDITIONER
Every day an AC generates 5-10 litres of water which is thrown out via a drain pipe. Over 100m Acs are sold across the world every year.
WHAT CAN YOU DO - Redirect the water for use in the garden or toilet.
WHAT CAN YOU DO - Redirect the water for use in the garden or toilet.
WHEN YOU LOG ON TO FACEBOOK
To preserve and power the internet, massive data centers generate a tremendous amount of heat. So to keep the facility cool and stop the server from frying, data centers depend on water. In 2016,for instance Facebook consumed about 193 million litres of water.
WHAT CAN YOU DO - Limit your time on facebook, It's good for your social life too.
WHEN YOU BUY NEW CLOTHES
The dye used to color our clothing requires a wast amount of water. Just one Pair of jeans can take upto 30,283 litres of water to produce, from the cotton field through the dying process.
WHAT CAN YOU DO - Buy Less and buy sustainable clothing
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My name is Ankit Singh. Iam a full time blogger and author of a website called TragedyProject.com I guess you are here because you want to know a bit about me huh? Iam not all that good at talking about myself. .
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