ENN, May 26, 2008
By now, you’ve all heard of the Carbon Footprint — the measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. Today, KGG sheds light on the other foot; Your Water Footprint. [..]
A Few Facts
1. The production of 1 kilogram of beef requires 16,000 liters of water.
2. To produce 1 cup of coffee we need 140 liters of water.
3. The water footprint of China is about 700 cubic meter per year per capita. Only 7% of the Chinese water footprint falls outside China.
4. The USA water footprint is 2500 cubic meter per year per capita. Read more...
1. The production of 1 kilogram of beef requires 16,000 liters of water.
2. To produce 1 cup of coffee we need 140 liters of water.
3. The water footprint of China is about 700 cubic meter per year per capita. Only 7% of the Chinese water footprint falls outside China.
4. The USA water footprint is 2500 cubic meter per year per capita. Read more...
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