Inspired by the extremely low carbon footprint of the movie No Impact Man, two Food & Water Watch employees have decided to take on an eco challenge of their own. For six weeks, Alex and Jon will battle it out to see who ends up with the smallest water footprint (our money is on underdog Alex).
Food & Water Watch is a non-profit organization that aims to protect our resources and raise awareness about what we eat and drink. This project can show all of us, even tap-drinking, water-conserving, self-proclaimed environmentalists, a thing or two about how little lifestyle changes can make a big impact on water conservation.
Did you know it takes 20 gallons of water to make one pint of beer? And one pound of beef requires 1500 gallons of water. Even one bottle of water uses more H2O than what's inside due to the bottle, manufacturing and so on--it requires 7 liters of water.
Determine your current water footprint and then join in on the challenge. You can check out the hidden water usage behind all kinds of activities and products and study oodles of water conservation tips. Ask your friends to join in on the challenge, follow Alex and Jon's progress and let us know how you're doing in the comments below.
Food & Water Watch is a non-profit organization that aims to protect our resources and raise awareness about what we eat and drink. This project can show all of us, even tap-drinking, water-conserving, self-proclaimed environmentalists, a thing or two about how little lifestyle changes can make a big impact on water conservation.
Did you know it takes 20 gallons of water to make one pint of beer? And one pound of beef requires 1500 gallons of water. Even one bottle of water uses more H2O than what's inside due to the bottle, manufacturing and so on--it requires 7 liters of water.
Determine your current water footprint and then join in on the challenge. You can check out the hidden water usage behind all kinds of activities and products and study oodles of water conservation tips. Ask your friends to join in on the challenge, follow Alex and Jon's progress and let us know how you're doing in the comments below.
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