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WATER. CONSERVATION. Water, Water, Everywhere… but not a drop to drink. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Globe.png. Thirst. 1%. The Body Without Water. Body is Immobilized. 10%. 5%. Slight Fever. 12%. Death. Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9.
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WATER CONSERVATION Water, Water, Everywhere…but not a drop to drink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Globe.png
Thirst 1% The Body Without Water Body is Immobilized 10% 5% Slight Fever 12% Death Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9
Each person in an African Masai family generally lives on ~ one gallon of water per day. • In contrast, each person in a family in Los Angeles uses approximately ~130 gallons of water per day. http://www.aquaseche.com/images/rain%20drop.jpg Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9
Differences in Annual Water Usage in cubic meters per person Africans 186 South Americans 311 North Americans 1,280 Asians 535 Europeans 694 Barlow, Maude and Tony Clarke. Blue Gold: The fight to Stop the Coproate Theft of the World’s Water. Pg. 56. New Press: New York. 2002
Water Availability Despite the earth’s surface being covered with ~70% water: • ~2% of the freshwater is locked up in glaciers, snow, and icebergs 97% of the earth’s water is saltwater • ~<1% freshwater remains in ponds, lakes, rivers, and groundwater Swanson, Peter. Water: The Drop of Life. pg. 9
Where is Most of our Water Used? http://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/images/waterdrop.jpg
Don’t let the faucet run while: • Brushing your teeth; saves ~ 3 gallons/day • Shaving • 3) Doing dishes • Other: • 1)Don’t use the toilet as a waste basket; saves ~4-5 gallons per flush • 2) Wear clothes multiple times before washing. • Showers: • 1) Shortening your showers by one or two minutes can save up to 700 gallons a month • 2) Turn water off while soaping up • 3 ) Install a low-flow showerhead More water saving tips can be found at: http://www.waterconserve.info/links/Protection_and_Solutions/Conservation/ http://www.monolake.org/socalwater/wctips.htm#topten