Monday, April 11, 2011

Did you know?


Top 10 water-rich nations
1.Finland 
2.Canada 
3.Iceland 
4.Norway 
5.Guyana 
6.Suriname 
7.Austria 
8.Ireland 
9.Sweden   
10.Switzerland.

Lowest 10 on the Water Poverty Index  -- 
Haiti, Niger, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Malawi, Djibouti, Chad, Benin, Rwanda, and Burundi.

The United States, at # 32. “The U.S. is at a relatively low position because of wasteful or inefficient water use practices in domestic, industry and agriculture. This is illustrated by the fact that per capita water consumption is the highest in the world.”

HOW CAN WE SAVE WATER?

SOURCE: Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) 2003

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