What is Your “Water Footprint”?

Did you know that the average Canadian consumes nearly 6,400 liters of water every day? What may come as a surprise is that very little of that only 5%is consumed as drinking water, runs through toilets, taps, and garden hoses at home. Nearly 95 percent of your WATER FOOTPRINT is hidden in processing the food you eat, energy you use, products you buy, and services you rely on.

So the choices we make each day in the items we eat, the clothing we wear, and the amount of electricity we use influences our total consumption.  The water we all consume leaves a footprint, one that can impact our local rivers and lakes, as well as those thousands of kilometers away.   By understanding and conserving one of our most precious commodities we will ensure future generations will thrive.   Perhaps if we had realized how precious and expensive fossil fuels were to become we would have acted far differently during the 50″s, 60″s and 70″s!!   Let”s not make the same mistake with Canada”s Water!  

So now that you know what it is wouldn”t you like to know what your own personal water footprint is?   The best “Water Footprint” calculator I have found is the one from National Geographic.   Just substitute the zip code of some place that has similar climate to Midlands, likeBurlingtonVermont zip code is 05401 and check it out!   It only takes a couple of minutes and its fun!   You”ll find it at this link.

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/water-footprint-calculator/