Clothing, food and electricity impact most on water footprint
A new Melbourne study reveals that clothing, food and electricity are the three biggest culprits for a household’s high water usage. The indirect, or embodied, water usage of an entire household over 50 years – which includes the construction and maintenance of the house, all belongings, food, clothing and other consumable items, financial services, cars and holidays – is equivalent to filling 54 Olympic swimming pools. It represents 94% of a household’s water footprint.
Dr Robert Crawford, University of Melbourne
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