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

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person 1 (liter)

person

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person 3(liter)

person 4(liter)

person 5(liter)

person 6(liter)

person 7(liter) average

toilets large 30 40 70 50 70 70 40 52,85714

758,5714286

small 55 115 165 120 80 80 260 125

wash yourself bath480 0 0 0 120 0 240 120

shower 300 300 675 300 750 600 300 460,7143total/person 865 455 910 470 1020 750 840 758,5714

dishwashing by hand0 160 10 10 150 40 61,66667

422,8095

dishwasher 136 0 119 119 0 153 34 80,14286washing machine

120 160 40 160 120,00 200 40 120washing the car

150 0 75 0 450 150 0 117,8571cleaning 17 15 15 15 45 180 15 43,14286total/person 423 335 259 304 765 683 129 422,8095 animals 6 3 0,1 0 7 35 3,5 7,8

8,4watering your plants

0 0,5 0,2 1 0 0 2,5 0,6person/total 6 3,5 0,3 1 7 35 6 8,4 drinking 15 0 14 14 5,5 14 14 10,92857

30,21429preparing food

30 12 21 6 21 21 24 19,28571person/total 45 12 35 20 26,5 35 38 30,21429 total 1339 848,5 1204,3 811,5 1839,5 1503 1013 1222,686 1219,995

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 80

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Summary

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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

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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

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Check leaking taps + repair immediataly (10 drups a minute = 263l water a year)

Water economizing

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263 l a year

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