When most people in the US want fresh, clean water, all they have to do is turn on a faucet. Still, no place is immune from drought, so it’s important to be conservative with your water use at home, no matter where you live. On average in the US, water use at home (water from […]
You might be surprised by how big the water footprint of food is. In the US, agriculture is responsible for 80 percent of all water consumed (water that is evaporated or otherwise removed from the watershed). The Big Water Footprint of Food and Agriculture California experiences frequent multi-year extreme droughts – like the one occurring […]
Nuestra Calculadora de la huella hídrica proporciona una instantánea de cómo las actividades y rutinas diarias de una persona afectan su uso del agua. La metodología de la calculadora proporciona todos los datos, fuentes y cálculos detrás de las preguntas y los valores promedio. Cómo funciona la calculadora de huella hídrica A través de una […]
Virtual water is the water “hidden” in the products, services and processes people buy and use every day. Virtual water often goes unseen by the end-user of a product or service, but that water has been consumed throughout the value chain, which makes creation of that product or service possible. What Does Virtual Water Mean? […]
How much water does it take to make food and beverages or common household items? Read on to find out. How Much Water Does it Take to Make a Hamburger? Here is a list of the water footprint of some common food products and consumer goods. The list of foods reflect a typical day in […]
Water terms can be confusing, especially where water footprints are concerned. A glossary of water footprint terminology can help people understand the difference between “water footprint” and “virtual water” and how water is connected to food, energy and household goods. Download a [PDF] version of this glossary. Water Terms: Water Footprints Water footprints help individuals, […]
The interactions between water, energy and food are important and there are many key organizations studying how these systems influence and are influenced by one another. The research is important because as resources become more scarce and climate change alters where and how precipitation falls, the US cannot afford to view these systems in isolation. […]
Beef has a large water footprint and the system in which cattle are produced can make a substantial difference in the size of the footprint. While pasture-raised beef can be more sustainable, many assume that its water footprint is always smaller than that of industrially produced beef. This is not necessarily the case, although it can […]
Thrift Store Shopping Has become a Way of Life for Many People The average American throws away 70 pounds of clothing every year. Many consider “shop ‘til you drop” a philosophy of life but that lifestyle comes at a high cost. By the end of the 1990s – the golden years of shopping – shoppers […]
