menu help and contact you have an emergency? my online account Home > APPROACHES AND ADVICE > Eco-gestures > Responsible consumption > The water footprint Available fresh water represents only 2.5% of the water on the planet. A tiny and limited quantity that should be preserved. Here are some examples of what constitutes the consumption of water for the production and use of certain consumer goods. UNDERSTANDING THE WATER FOOTPRINT We consume an average of 150 liters of tap water per day. 93% for hygiene and housing (shower, toilets, house maintenance, watering) and 7% for the preparation of meals and drinks. However, the calculation of your footprint does not stop at these first uses. It also includes the services you use: schools, hospitals, restaurants ... But above all, it includes the processing of the products consumed. For example, enjoying a cup of coffee is actually consuming the 140 liters of water that were needed to: grow the coffee plant; harvest it; transport it; pack it; sell and prepare it; and make the cup you drink it from. A FEW ESSENTIAL STEPS TO REDUCE YOUR WATER FOOTPRINT Choose tap water over bottled water, preferably in a glass cup rather than disposable plastic. This is in fact 2.8 million tonnes of plastic wasted each year by non-recycled water bottles, as well as the waste produced by plastic cups; prefer showers to baths: one bath (150 liters) corresponds to more than two showers (60 to 80 liters of water consumed for a 4-minute shower); remember to turn off the water when you brush your teeth or when you do the dishes; preferably use recycled paper (paper production consumes a lot of water). Your review in | es Contact Legal notice Terms of use