• 70 to 75 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water
• Only 1% of the World's water is drinkable
• On average in the UK we use about 150 litres of water each a day
• A healthy person can drink about 14 litres of water per day
• Water is essential to the human body’s survival
• A man can live for about a month without food, but only a matter of days without water - water and health >>>
• Most people in the world have to walk every day at least 3 hours to fetch water
• 1000's die each day because of the lack of clean, fresh water and it is estimated that 2.3 billion suffer water borne related diseases.
• A dripping tap can waste as much as 4 litres of water a day
• Up to as much two thirds of our water usage is in the bathroom
• The vast majority of our fresh water is flushed down the lavatory
• Only 2% of water consumed is for drinking and cooking
• You could waste as much as 9 litres of water by leaving the tap running whilst you brush your teeth
• Save as much 30,000 litres of water a year by cutting a minute off your time under the shower
• A shower uses a third of the amount of water required for a bath
• Waiting until you have a full washing machine load could save as much as 70 litres
• A full dishwasher could save as much 30 litres

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