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VIRTUAL WATER

VIRTUAL WATER. Eva Gasparini 3.B. What’s virtual water?. It is the volume of freshwater used to produce the product, measured at the place where the product was actually produced . It refers to the sum of the water use in the various steps of the production chain. Virtual water.

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VIRTUAL WATER

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  1. VIRTUAL WATER Eva Gasparini 3.B.

  2. What’s virtual water? • It is the volume of freshwater used to produce the product, measured at the place where the product was actually produced. • It refers to the sum of the water use in the various steps of the production chain.

  3. Virtual water • Do you know that to produce a kilo of wheat we need a 1000 liters of water? • That to make your pair of jeans there were almost 11.000 liters of water needed?

  4. FACTS • The volume of the Earth’s fresh water is the same as it was 2,000 years ago • 2,000 years ago, Earth’s population was 3% of the current population of 6 billion • Earth’s population could approach 9 billion by the year 2050 • We all need to reduce our water footprint

  5. Conserve your Water – Plan Wisely!!!

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