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 waterDo 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?

FACTSThe volume of the Earth’s fresh water is the

same as it was 2,000 years ago2,000 years ago, Earth’s population was 3%

of the current population of 6 billionEarth’s population could approach 9 billion

by the year 2050We all need to reduce our water footprint

Conserve your Water – Plan Wisely!!!