Latest posts tagged with #virtualwater on Bluesky
2/2 I'm still thinking about the final ⚡️ talk of the day.
We were introduced to #VirtualWater, the hidden water used to grow the food we import. Especially important when thinking about crops from areas facing severe #WaterScarcity (e.g places in Spain now desalinating seawater just to irrigate!).🤯
VirtualWater 10/10: 👞💧 A pair of leather shoes? Around 8,000 liters of water. Fashion has a footprint – even before you wear it.
🔗Source: UNESCO-IHE
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 9/10: 🥛🌱 Producing 1 liter of cow’s milk takes roughly 1,000 liters of water – while almond milk sits at around 370 liters.
🔗Source: UNESCO-IHE
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 8/10: 🍕🍷 A slice of pizza? Around 125 liters of water. A glass of wine? Nearly 110 liters. Still thirsty?
🔗Source: UNESCO-IHE
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 7/10:🥚 Eggs & breakfast: One egg requires about 200 liters of water, from farm to table.
🔗Source: Water Footprint Network
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 6/10:📱 Smartphones: Manufacturing a smartphone uses around 12,000 liters of water. Next time you upgrade, think twice!
🔗Source: Friends of the Earth
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 5/10:🍚 Rice: To produce 1 kg of rice, about 2,500 liters of water are needed. That’s a lot for a simple bowl of rice!
🔗Source: Water Footprint Network
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 4/10:🥩 Burger or water? Producing a single beef burger (150g) takes about 2,400 liters of water – mostly for growing animal feed.
🔗Source: UN-IHE
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 3/10:🥑 Avocados: Growing 1 kg of avocados can require up to 2,000 liters of water, often in regions struggling with water scarcity.
🔗Source: Water Footprint Network
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 2/10:👖 Your favorite jeans: Making one pair takes over 7,000 liters of water – from growing cotton to the finished product. How much water is hanging in your wardrobe?
🔗Source: WWF
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
VirtualWater 1/10:💧 Did you know? Producing a single cup of coffee uses about 140 liters of virtual water. Virtual water refers to the hidden water consumed during production and transport of goods.
🔗Source: Water Footprint Network
#VirtualWater #WaterFootprint #Sustainability #SaveWater
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#vrc #vrchat #vrchatavatar #chocolat #chocolat3d #chocolatedit #moon #virtualmoon #cute #cutegirl #water #virtualwater
WaterFact 6/10 ☕ Hidden Water in Coffee
One cup of coffee requires around 132 liters of water to produce — from farm to cup.
🔗 Source: WaterFootprintNetwork
#WaterFact #VirtualWater #Sustainability #CoffeeFacts
Lime Avatar looking at a lake, hands on a wooden bridge, all in asian style
I'm not sure what happened with the picture here but I'm looking at this pretty lake :3
#virtualwater #limeavatar #lime #limenewclothes #boothlime #vrchat #vrc #virtualwood #virtualworld #vrchatworld #beautiful #adorable
Tony Allan, a British geographer, coined the term “virtual water” in the 1990s to describe the unseen trade that happens every day — as opposed to the “physical water” that’s bought and sold through pipelines, bottles and contracts. #virtualwater #water
@AndrewHeaver @GruenHQ Here is something from 2008 about 140 litres of water theory and how it is #virtualwater www.science20.com/science_2_0/remember_tha...
