How Much Water Do You Really Drink?
Water conservation is becoming increasingly important as our aquifers and streams become more and more contaminated. But conservation is more than just short showers and car wash restrictions. When I looked into the water footprint of some everyday things, I was shocked.
Food and beverages use way more water than I ever imagined. I had a hard time wrapping my brain around the numbers, so John and I came up with this super simple visual representation. To get started, pick one of the tabs above and see how much water really goes into a glass of one of your favorite beverages…
1 glass of soda requires…
1 cup of tea requires…
1 pint of beer requires…
1 glass of orange juice requires…
1 glass of apple juice requires…
1 glass of wine requires…
1 glass of milk requires…
1 cup of coffee requires…