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All those things you mentioned are part of residential water usage, which is just 5% of society's freshwater usage. Industry (the products you buy) uses a simi
by jessriedel 7y ago
All those things you mentioned are part of residential water usage, which is just 5% of society's freshwater usage. Industry (the products you buy) uses a similar amount alone. Dwarfing residential and industry is agriculture (42%, the food you buy) and energy generation (34%, the electrical power).
https://www.climatecentral.org/gallery/graphics/top-us-freshwater-use-by-industry https://www.climatecentral.org/gallery/graphics/top-us-fresh...