Water On Earth

Hi everyone,

Did you know?

- our planet is named the Blue planet as it is widely covered with water.
- 97% is salty
- among the 3% of fresh water, the main part is frozen at the poles or in glaciers
- 800,000 people on earth don't access drinking water

Hi,

Tap water...
- 400 liters/day for a northern American
- 200 for a European
- 137 for a French
- 10 to 20 for an African

In France, for the 137 liters/day
- 99 for bath, shower, flush
- 37 for washing up, housework, cooking, flowers
- 1 for drinking

(www.waterfootprint.com)

Hi,

Industry and Farming...

- 13 liters of water to manufacture a paper sheet
- 2,400 for a hamburger
- 10,000 for a pair of jeans.

Yes, I also feel concerned on the subject of water.

During the time I spent in Spain, (Andalucía), it happened that the tap was shut a few hours a day, generally in the afternoon from 2 to 4,
to prevent people from using too much water. One becomes more conscious of the value of water, and tries not to waste it.

Hi Ghislaine, hi everyone,

Thanks for your response.
I remember water restrictions in Atlanta, GA. My friend was the President of the condo and they had to water the flowers after 10 pm. The faucets were not turned off in the day but they would get fines: a good way too, to teach people be aware of the importance of water (in the US, you can count on neighbors to denounce you if you are not respectful to instructions)

Hi everyone,

Hereabove, I gave figures re faucet water, and industry+agriculture water.
Here's a summary with the total (any consumption) of water used daily by inhabitant in each country (source: www.waterprint.com):
- North America - 8,000 liters
- France - 5,000l
- average world - 3,800l
- China - 3,000l
- Burundi - 2,000l

Hi Gérard !

Very interesting to know these figures.
France has still to improve.
But of course, when one has to go to the local well to fetch water, one tends to be more sparing.