Sustainable shopping! Did you know that our shopping habits also contribute to water waste? Seems impossible since buying clothes and consuming water couldn’t possibly be related. However, buying new clothes actually require about 7 thousand to 29 thousand liters of water to be produced! Additionally, about 8 thousand synthesis chemicals are used to turn raw […]
FLOW: For the Love Of Water An award winning documentary by Irene Salina documents arguably the most pressing crisis of the 21st century, the “world water crisis”. Through interviews with various activists and scientists, Salina accurately depicts the crisis that has been caused by many political, economic, and environmental factors. She rightfully calls out systems, […]
Here are some alarming statistics about water waste 180 gallons of water per week are wasted due to household leaks, this means 9,400 gallons of wasted water per year 900 billion gallons of water are wasted nationwide. This is equivalent to the annual water use of nearly 11 million homes! Save 320 gallons of water per year by running […]
What Can YOU Do? Water is an extremely precious resource and it is up to us to take action to make sure that we protect it. Too often, we take such resources for granted and don’t realise the catastrophe we’ve caused until it is too late. However, it is extremely easy to make small changes […]
The Water Project: The Water Project is a non-profit organization that works towards providing access to clean water for communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. This organization is working hard to fight the global water crisis as it affects individuals such as families, children and farmers. They pride themselves on working with local groups to ensure that […]
Local News about Water Conservation Thousands of Californian residents lack access to clean water due to discharge from irrigated agriculture. Additionally, factors such as pollution, pesticides, and more have contributed to the lack of access to clean and safe water here in California, especially in lower-income communities. Read the following article to learn more about […]
Reducing Our Water Footprint 1.7 trillion gallons of water are wasted every year. From leaky faucets to long showers, many of us take advantage of our water supply without thinking about the consequences and negative impact that it is leaving on our planet. Our Water Footprint is defined as the extent of our water use […]