Water Calculator

Living on Earth

The average American guzzles 1,189 gallons of water a day. Want to see how you match up? A new website let’s you calculate your daily water footprint- asking you pointed questions about your habits. Host Bruce Gellerman speaks with Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food and Water Watch, one of the organizations involved in creating the new online tool.

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