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