Hygene.
Yep. Isn’t it ironic that drinking and cooking is 5% of your water use, while flushing is 40%. When you throw in bathing at 30%, hygene in the United States clears a clean 70% of your water usage.
Makes you wonder.
Thank you, Iowa State University, for this lovely data:
Daily water use per person
Type Gallons Percent Toilet flushing 25 40 Bathing 20 30 Laundry and Dishes 13 20 Drinking and Cooking 4 5 Other 3 5 Total 65 100
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