Water Footprint Calculator

The average American uses a lot of water. In fact the total can be as much as 2,000 gallons of H2O a day. That seems impossible, doesn’t it? Surprisingly, very little of that–only five
percent–runs through toilets, taps, and garden hoses at home. Nearly 95
percent of your water footprint is hidden in the food you eat, energy
you use, products you buy, and services you rely on.

Work with your mom or dad to help you figure out your water footprint, and then pledge to reduce it.

Water Footprint Calculator

What’s your total footprint? What can you do to reduce it?

Comments

PugLuver
August 13, 2010, 3:05 pm

I am all for going green. My grandpa was in charge of a product show, and its theme was going green! We had green balloons, every body was dressed in green (or earthy colors: red, brown, orange, ect.), and all of the products were made from reclyed paper or it was just made of something that was better for the planet. I had fun. So shop at Office Depot there stuff is really green!!!

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PugLuver (A.K.A Jackie)
k.warren
August 13, 2010, 6:10 pm

the picture is funny
ponygirl#1
August 16, 2010, 8:56 pm

i AM ALL FOR GREEN
timbautista
August 21, 2010, 9:51 pm

thats very important and smart
luv2read
September 9, 2010, 2:26 pm

saving 82 gallons a day!
Elephantsplayingsoccer1
September 12, 2010, 5:24 pm

I am so for going green and totally want to check out how much water I use. Thanks for posting this!
cutepanda205
September 17, 2010, 4:49 am

hey cool! btw i DON’T GO TO THE BATHROOM much…
soccerqueen123
September 18, 2010, 2:37 pm

I think that its cool that people are talking about it. I mean im a total tree hugger and its wrong that people dont talk about it all the time so its really cool that people are talking about it GO TREE HUGGERS!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO
Kyrocker
September 19, 2010, 4:56 pm

THNX 4 KEEPING IT GREEN NAT GEO! ROCK ON!
doodlegirl101
January 23, 2011, 11:54 am

imma green mean earth saving machine!! i really love the earth. on earth day im going to have a drum circle for the earth. but instead of drums we are going to play on paint cans,buckets,water jugs,and ect.then after the celebration we are goin to pick up trash around the city, sort through and pick up recycalbles,then carry them down to the recylcing center.not only are we doing all of this,but we are also WALKING the whole time.