FIND YOUR WATER FOOTPRINT
AND LEARN HOW TO SAVE WATER
Your water footprint includes the water you use from a tap plus the “virtual water” used to produce the food you eat, the products you buy and the energy you use. This virtual water makes up most of your water footprint.
With increasing strain on water resources, it’s important to learn how you use water in different parts of your life. You can also find the best tips to show you how to save water. And check out our Water Footprint Calculator to find out your personal water footprint.
FIND YOUR WATER FOOTPRINT
AND LEARN HOW TO SAVE WATER
Your water footprint includes water you use from a tap plus the “virtual water” used to produce the food you eat, the products you buy and energy you use. This virtual water makes up most of your water footprint.
With increasing strain on water resources, it’s important to learn how you use water in different parts of your life. You can also find the best tips to show you how to save water. And check out our Water Footprint Calculator to find out your personal water footprint.
water in food
Your diet makes up at least two-thirds of your total water footprint due to the large volume of “virtual water” needed to produce food. Discover why it takes so much water to grow fruits and vegetable and raise livestock, and how you can reduce your diet’s water footprint.
- Water in Your Food
Discover why it takes so much water to make food and the water footprint of some typical foods. - How to Save Water: Change Your Diet
Discover some great ways to reduce your virtual water use by changing how and what you eat.
water in food

Your diet makes up at least two-thirds of your total water footprint due to the large volume of “virtual water” needed to produce food. Discover why it takes so much water to grow fruits and vegetable and raise livestock, and how you can reduce your diet’s water footprint.
- Water in Your Food
Discover why it takes so much water to make food and the water footprint of some typical foods. - How to Save Water: Change your Diet
Discover some great ways to reduce your virtual water use by changing how and what you eat.
indoor water
Your indoor direct water use adds up to about 60 gallons per day, on average. Find out why and learn some simple steps that will help you save gallons − and dollars.
- Water Use Around the House
Find out about your water use all throughout your house and which activities use the most. - How to Save Water: Cut Indoor Water Use
Find new ways to reduce your indoor water use by changing your habits and behaviors.
indoor water

Your indoor direct water use adds up to about 60 gallons per day, on average. Find out why and learn some simple steps that will help you save gallons − and dollars.
- Water Use Around the House
Find out about your water use all throughout your house and which activities use the most. - How to Save Water: Cut Indoor Water Use
Find new ways to reduce your indoor water use by changing your habits and behaviors.
outdoor water
It takes a lot of water to keep your lawns emerald green, pools full and cars shiny and clean. Outdoor water use can be up 25 to 75 percent of residential water use. Luckily, there are lots of ways to use water efficiently outdoors.
- Water Use Outdoors
Learn how water is used in different areas around your yard and why it’s important not to waste water outdoors. - How to Save Water: Use Less Water Outdoors
Learn how to reduce your outdoor water use by making a few simple changes.
outdoor water

It takes a lot of water to keep your lawns emerald green, pools full and cars shiny and clean. Outdoor water use can make up 25 to 75 percent of residential water use. Luckily, there are lots of ways to use water efficiently outdoors.
- Water Use Outdoors
Learn how water is used in different areas around your yard and why it’s important not to waste water outdoors. - How to Save Water: Use Less Water Outdoors
Learn how to reduce your outdoor water use by making a few simple changes.
water in energy
You may not realize it, but when you use energy – to power your home or your vehicle – you’re also using water indirectly – lots of it! It takes energy to move, heat and treat water. Likewise, it takes water to make energy. When you save energy, you also save water.
- Water to Make Energy
Learn why it takes so much water to produce electricity and refine gasoline and why saving energy also saves water. - How to Save Water: Save Energy, Save Water
Learn some easy ways to reduce your virtual water use by making simple changes in how you use electricity and gasoline.
water in energy

You may not realize it, but when you use energy – to power your home or your vehicle – you’re also using water indirectly – lots of it! It takes energy to move, heat and treat water. Likewise, it takes water to make energy. When you save energy, you also save water.
- Water to Make Energy
Learn why it takes so much water to produce electricity and refine gasoline and why saving one also saves the other. - How to Save Water: Save Energy, Save Water
Learn some easy ways to reduce your virtual water use by making some simple changes in how you use electricity and gasoline.
water and shopping
Although unseen, millions of gallons of water go into the products you buy, use and throw away. Learn why there’s so much water that goes into your clothes, electronics, gadgets and countless other products you depend on every day.
- Water in the Things You Buy
If you like to shop, find out why it takes so much water to make all those household products and clothes you love to buy and why reusing and recycling is important. - How to Save Water: Change Buying Habits
Learn some easy ways to reduce your water footprint by being more thoughtful about your purchases, reusing what you can and recycling as much as possible.
water in stuff

Although unseen, millions of gallons of water go into the products you buy, use and throw away. Learn why there’s so much water that goes into your clothes, electronics, gadgets and countless other products you depend on every day.
- Water in the Things You Buy
if you like to shop, find out why it takes so much water to make all those household products and clothes you love to buy and why reusing and recycling is important. - How to Save Water: Change Buying Habits
learn some easy ways to reduce your water footprint by being more thoughtful about your purchases, reusing what you can and recycling all you can.
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