My Water Footprint
I find it interesting how much water a person can use daily. Being an American, I was not surprised to see that my water usage was much higher than the global average (1243 cubic meters, or 899 gallons per day). When looking at my specific results, I consume just under the US average of 1802 gallons per day. For me, I calculated on watercalculator.org that my personal usage in a single dormitory room was roughly 1602 gallons per day. Honestly, I found these results to be quite shocking. Particularly, I live in a low-emissions and sustainable dormitory in Carlisle, PA. I estimated that my average water consumption would have been lower than the average, but not as high as it turned out to be. A view of the High Street Resident Hall at Dickinson College ( Source ) When looking at water usage from a more global perspective, it is no surprise that the United States holds a clear lead over most of the countries in my region of focus (the north A...