That glass of beer took more water to make than you think
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Image from World Wildlife Fund Web movie illustrating the water footprint of a latte. (Photo courtesy of WWF)
Image from World Wildlife Fund Web movie illustrating the water footprint of a latte. The movie explains how all the inputs combined require more than 50 gallons of water. (Photo courtesy of WWF)
Image from World Wildlife Fund Web movie illustrating the water footprint of a latte. (Photo courtesy of WWF)
Image from World Wildlife Fund Web movie illustrating the water footprint of a latte. According to the Water Footprint Network, Americans have the highest annual per capita footprint, at more than 655,000 gallons. (Photo courtesy of WWF)
Make room, carbon footprint. As concern over water scarcity grows, scientists are using a new way to measure the environmental toll of consumption—the “water footprint.”
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