Greater Boston, Massachusetts Comprehensive retrofit, water audit, leak detection, andeducation program reduced total annual demand by 16 percent in five years, bringing it back to the level of the late sixties. Municipality of Waterloo, Canada Delayed expansion of regional water supply through higherwater rates, distribution of water conservation kits, and public education. Per capita water use has fallen 10 percent during last three years. Singapore With water use rising more than twice as fast as population, the island nation cut unaccounted-for water to 10 percent through leak repairs, and promoted conservation with higher prices and public education. Worldwatch Institute, based on sources documented in endnote 45.
Environmental pollution is a significant threat to society.
Environmental pollution degrades health, threatens our agricultural system, and potentially could sterilize the oceans. Such a legacy, if this trend continues, will surely be judged a failure by future generations. Our Changing Global Environment, National Academy Press, Washington DC, 1990.