by That water is a precious commodity that is as vital as it is finite is something that we must increasingly be aware of. Drought is a real threat that is becoming increasingly present in the daily lives of citizens around the planet. A water calculator launched by the Catalan Water Agency and through which we can know in an indicative way what our water footprint is annual, seeks to raise greater awareness on this issue.
This tool, which allows Let’s visualize how much water we spend on our personal hygiene and eating habits.even if it is with indicative data, “he wants invite reflection about our consumption habits and their impact on natural resources; Likewise, it wants to promote action towards increasingly sustainable habits.”
According to the Catalan Water Agency, “the water footprint The average in the Western world is around 5,400 liters per person per day. This is equivalent to the consumption of an Olympic swimming pool per person per year.”
The result that the tool offers us, after completing a brief survey about our habits, takes into account both the direct consumption of the water that we sell from our tap and indirect or virtual consumptionthe one who is behind the production of the food we eat.
