Key 16
Key 15
Key 14
Key 13
Key 12
What’s Your
Water Footprint?
My water footprint is ____________ gal/day.
Visit watercalculator.fieldmuseum.org for a more detailed calculator
and learn ways to reduce your water use.
• The average person in the U.S.A. uses 90-100 gallons of
water a day.
• Over half of American’s daily water use is in the bathroom.
• The average person uses 3 gallons per day brushing their teeth.
• A dripping faucet wastes approximately 265 gallons a month.
• A standard shower head discharges up to 10 gallons per minute.
• Older toilets use up to 5 gallons per flush.
• It takes 2,000 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of beef
(This includes the water to grow the food to feed the cow, and
process and ship the meat).
Helpful hints to reduce water use
• Turn off the water when washing dishes by
hand, brushing teeth or shaving to save 3-5
gallons per minute.
• As much as 650 gallons of water runs
off a roof during a 1-inch rainstorm. 650
gallons will fill up 12 rain barrels!
• Use a water-efficient shower head. They can save you up
to 750 gallons a month!
• Don’t water the sidewalk and driveway; adjust your sprinklers to
only hit your lawn.
• If you can’t finish your cup of water, save it for later or use it to give
your plants and flowers something to drink.
• Running through a sprinkler is fun, but uses too much water! Set up
a kiddie pool and then play with water squirters. When you’re done
playing, use the pool water to give flowers and plants a drink.
100 WAYS TO CONSERVE
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com
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Key 11
Key 10
Fun
Water
Facts
There is the same
amount of water on
Earth as there was when
the Earth was formed.
Over 90% of the
world’s supply of fresh
water is located in
Antarctica.
Water expands when it
freezes; therefore it’s less
dense in solid form. That’s
why it floats. Try it!
Bottled water costs
between $1 and $4 per gallon
(wow! that’s expensive water!)
Of all the water on the
Earth, humans can only use
about .3% of this water.
A quarter of the world’s
population is without safe
drinking water.
A single tree will give off
70 gallons of water per day
in evaporation.
It takes more water to
produced the bottle, than
what is contained in one
bottle of water.
Key 9
Key 8
Key 7
Key 6
Key 5
What’s Your
Water Footprint?
My water footprint is ____________ gal/day.
Visit watercalculator.fieldmuseum.org for a more detailed calculator
and learn ways to reduce your water use.
• The average person in the U.S.A. uses 90-100 gallons of
water a day.
• Over half of American’s daily water use is in the bathroom.
• The average person uses 3 gallons per day brushing their teeth.
• A dripping faucet wastes approximately 265 gallons a month.
• A standard shower head discharges up to 10 gallons per minute.
• Older toilets use up to 5 gallons per flush.
• It takes 2,000 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of beef
(This includes the water to grow the food to feed the cow, and
process and ship the meat).
Helpful hints to reduce water use
• Turn off the water when washing dishes by
hand, brushing teeth or shaving to save 3-5
gallons per minute.
• As much as 650 gallons of water runs
off a roof during a 1-inch rainstorm. 650
gallons will fill up 12 rain barrels!
• Use a water-efficient shower head. They can save you up
to 750 gallons a month!
• Don’t water the sidewalk and driveway; adjust your sprinklers to
only hit your lawn.
• If you can’t finish your cup of water, save it for later or use it to give
your plants and flowers something to drink.
• Running through a sprinkler is fun, but uses too much water! Set up
a kiddie pool and then play with water squirters. When you’re done
playing, use the pool water to give flowers and plants a drink.
Key 4
Key 3
Fun
Water
Facts
There is the same
amount of water on
Earth as there was when
the Earth was formed.
Over 90% of the
world’s supply of fresh
water is located in
Antarctica.
Water expands when it
freezes; therefore it’s less
dense in solid form. That’s
why it floats. Try it!
Bottled water costs
between $1 and $4 per gallon
(wow! that’s expensive water!)
Of all the water on the
Earth, humans can only use
about .3% of this water.
A quarter of the world’s
population is without safe
drinking water.
A single tree will give off
70 gallons of water per day
in evaporation.
It takes more water to
produced the bottle, than
what is contained in one
bottle of water.
100 WAYS TO CONSERVE
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com
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