People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, paper, cotton clothes, etc. The water footprint of an individual, business or nation is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual, business or nation.
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Revealed: the massive scale of UK's water consumption | Environment | The Guardian
The scale of British water consumption and its impact around the world is revealed in a new report today, which warns of the hidden levels needed to produce food and clothing.
Revealed: the massive scale of UK's water consumption Environment The Guardian
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