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Our Water Footprint
A water footprint, based on a premise similar to that of a carbon footprint, measures the amount of water used by a product, an individual, a business or a country.
Many countries have externalized their water footprints, importing water-consuming goods from other countries, which places those countries’ water supplies under further threat. The water footprint is a useful indicator of the current situation and can be used as a benchmark for improvement.
How much water is used in producing these goods?
1kg of beef: 10 to 20,000 litres, depending on the production region, feed composition, and origin of the feed ingredients;
One pair of leather shoes: 8,000 litres;
One cotton shirt: 2,900 litres;
One pint of beer: 160 litres;
One cup of black coffee without sugar: 140 litres;
The sugar in one can of cola: 200 litres