ECOWEB

This week ECOWEB looks at www.waterfootprint.org

This week ECOWEBlooks at www.waterfootprint.org

Check out this site for a wake-up call on how much water is used to produce things such as a cup of coffee (140 litres), and a kilo of beef (16,000 litres). The site introduces the idea of a nation's water footprint and includes authoritative international reports.

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