Water
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
Belgium 1385 m³ per capita Greece 2338 m³ per capita Slovenia 2012 m³ per capita Water footprint
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 , , small wash yourselfbath shower ,7143 total/person ,5714 dishwashingby hand , ,8095 dishwasher ,14286 washing machine , washing the car ,8571 cleaning ,14286 total/person ,8095 animals 630,107353,57,8 8,4 watering your plants 00,50,21002,50,6 person/total 63,50, ,4 drinking ,514 10, ,21429 preparing food ,28571 person/total , ,21429 total ,51204,3811,51839, , ,995
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Summary
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
Double flush button on toilet Water economizing How can we economize water?
Use rainwater Water economizing
Note the water consumption when you buy new household appliances Water economizing
Only wash when the machine is full and on a low temperature Water economizing
Turn off the tap (shower, washing your hands, shaving) 1 minute = 5 l water Water economizing =
Wash your car with a bucket and a sponge instead of a hose Water economizing
Take a shower instead of a bath (3 showers =1 bath ) Water economizing =
Check leaking taps + repair immediataly (10 drups a minute = 263l water a year) Water economizing 263 l a year
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