1. Water

2.  Definition Total amount of fresh water that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the inhabitants of the nation.  It can be calculated by summing the water footprints of all water consuming or polluting processes taking place in the nation. Water footprint

3.  Belgium 1385 m³ per capita  Greece 2338 m³ per capita  Slovenia 2012 m³ per capita Water footprint

4.  Personal hygiene  Housekeeping  Plants and pets  Food and drinks Our test Wat? person 1 (liter) person 2(liter)person 3(liter)person 4(liter)person 5(liter)person 6(liter)person 7(liter) average toiletslarge 3040705070 4052,85714 758,5714286 small 5511516512080 260125 wash yourselfbath 4800001200240120 shower 300 675300750600300460,7143 total/person 8654559104701020750840758,5714 dishwashingby hand 016010 150 4061,66667 422,8095 dishwasher 1360119 01533480,14286 washing machine 12016040160120,0020040120 washing the car 15007504501500117,8571 cleaning 1715 451801543,14286 total/person 423335259304765683129422,8095 animals 630,107353,57,8 8,4 watering your plants 00,50,21002,50,6 person/total 63,50,3173568,4 drinking 15014 5,514 10,92857 30,21429 preparing food 3012216 2419,28571 person/total 4512352026,5353830,21429 total 1339848,51204,3811,51839,5150310131222,6861219,995

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9. Summary

10.  Price of water: 0,00241 €/l in Belgium  The results of our test:  63,58 m³ per test person per year  €153, 23 per year per person Price of water

11.  Double flush button on toilet Water economizing How can we economize water?

12.  Use rainwater Water economizing

13.  Note the water consumption when you buy new household appliances Water economizing

14.  Only wash when the machine is full and on a low temperature Water economizing

15.  Turn off the tap (shower, washing your hands, shaving) 1 minute = 5 l water Water economizing =

16.  Wash your car with a bucket and a sponge instead of a hose Water economizing

17.  Take a shower instead of a bath (3 showers =1 bath ) Water economizing =

18.  Check leaking taps + repair immediataly (10 drups a minute = 263l water a year) Water economizing 263 l a year

19. T H E E N D