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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 water.

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VIRTUAL WATER

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  1. VIRTUAL WATER Eva Gasparini 3.B.

  2. 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.

  3. Virtual water • Do 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?

  4. FACTS • The volume of the Earth’s fresh water is the same as it was 2,000 years ago • 2,000 years ago, Earth’s population was 3% of the current population of 6 billion • Earth’s population could approach 9 billion by the year 2050 • We all need to reduce our water footprint

  5. Conserve your Water – Plan Wisely!!!

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