
| Laundry |
45 Gallons |
| Bath |
36 Gallons |
| Shower |
25-50 Gallons |
| Dishwasher |
15 Gallons |
| Toilet Flush |
5-7 Gallons |

| 1 lb. Beef |
58,000 Gallons |
| 1 lb. Rice |
1,100 Gallons |
| 1 lb. Corn |
812 Gallons |
| 1 lb. Potatoes |
90 Gallons |

| To produce the nation's
newspapers |
300 million Gallons |
| To run a 100W incandescent
light bulb
10 hours |
4,000 Gallons |
| To refine 1 Gallon of Gas |
10 Gallons |
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IT'S A FINITE RESOURCE
Learn To Conserve
- Only 1% of the world's water supply is available for drinking.
- The water we use is the same water the dinosaurs used.
- The average American uses 100 gallons of water per day — 40 times more than the rest of the world's population.
- In parts of the U.S., China and India, people are consuming groundwater faster than it is being replenished.
- Many rivers — from the Colorado River in the U.S. to the Yellow River in China — no longer flow regularly to the sea.
SIX STEPS TO WATER CONSERVATION
- Cut 1 minute from your shower — and save >700 Gallons/Month
- Fix that leaky faucet — and save >1,225 Gallons/Year
- Turn off running water when you brush your teeth —
and save >3 Gallons every time
- Install a low-flow toilet — and save >4 Gallons per flush
- Reduce your meat consumption; eating low on the food chain saves water
- Replace your lawn; native plants and grasses require less water
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