Water, water every where
and not a drop to drink!
2/3 of the Earth's surface is covered in water but less than 1% is drinkable
One in five people do not have access to clean drinking water
2.2 million people die each year from unclean drinking water
A shower can use 25-50 gallons of water
An average bath tub uses 36 gallons of water
An acre of cotton requires 800,000 gallons of water
Leaving the water run while brushing your teeth wastes 5 gallons
It takes 65 gallons of water to process 1 glass of milk
One toilet flush in the United States uses as much water as the average person in the developing world uses in a day.
*Source National Geographic DOW Insert