Down the drain – our use and abuse of water

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  • Combien faut-il the gallons of water (pas le temps de faire la conversion, désolé) pour produire...

    http://panethos.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/down-the-drain-water-usage-for-common-products

    Meat and dairy products

    1,799 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef
    1,382 gallons of water to produce one pound of sausage
    880 gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk
    756 gallons of water to produce one pound of pork
    731 gallons of water to produce one pound of sheep
    589 gallons of water to make processed cheese
    468 gallons of water to produce one pound of chicken
    400 gallons of water to produce one pound of eggs
    371 gallons of water to produce one pound of fresh cheese
    138 gallons of water to produce one pound of yogurt
    127 gallons of water to produce one pound of goat

    Fruit, grains, and vegetables (rain and irrigation water both are factored in)

    449 gallons of water for one pound of rice
    379 gallons of water for one pound of figs
    198 gallons of water for one pound of barley
    193 gallons of water for one pound of plums
    185 gallons of water for one pound of cherries
    154 gallons of water for one pound of avocados
    132 gallons of water for one pound of wheat
    109 gallons of water for one pound of corn
    103 gallons of water for one pound of bananas
    84 gallons of water for one pound of apples
    79 gallons of water for one pound of grapes
    55 gallons of water for a pound of oranges
    43 gallons of water for a pound of beans
    33 gallons of water for a pound of strawberries
    31 gallons of water for a pound of potatoes
    25 gallons of water for a pound of eggplant

    Common goods

    2,800 gallons of water to produce one cotton bed sheet
    1,008 gallons of water to produce one gallon of wine
    766 gallons of water to produce one cotton t-shirt
    634 gallons of water to produce one hamburger
    53 gallons of water to produce one glass of milk
    37 gallons of water to produce one cup of coffee
    32 gallons of water to produce on glass of wine
    20 gallons of water to produce on glass of beer
    9 gallons of water to produce one cup of tea

    Energy

    Oil consumes 1.01 gallons of water for each kilowatt-hour
    Coal consumes 0.15 gallons of water for each kilowatt-hour
    Natural gas consumes 0.10 gallons of water for each kilowatt-hour
    Nuclear energy (uranium) consumes 0.09 gallons of water each kilowatt-hour
    Wind energy consumer 0.00 gallons of water for each kilowatt-hour

    #eau #consommation #production