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Tag: water footprint

Reducing your Virtual Water Footprint

Posted on January 5, 2022December 22, 2021 by akadrie

Your day-to-day activities have an effect on the environment. One way to track your impact is by calculating your water footprint and reassessing your daily activities and consumption patterns accordingly. Read More …

Posted in  Sustainability Tip of the Week , SustainabilityTagged Sustainability, sustainable living, Water conservation, water footprint, water use1 Comment

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Posted on April 26, 2019April 23, 2019 by student

Many plant-based food options are healthy and a good alternative to meat, which often has a larger carbon footprint. However, these healthy vegetables and grains can have hidden negative environmental Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Carbon footprint, eat local, Food, water footprintLeave a comment

What’s the Water Footprint of your Meal?

Posted on November 19, 2018November 17, 2018 by Patricia Hanna

It takes about 1,000 gallons of water per day to feed the average American. That’s like running a hose for an hour straight or doing 40 loads of laundry. Each Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged class, Danforth, Dining, dinner, footprint, Hydrology and Water Resources, Karen Berger, themed dinner, water, water footprintLeave a comment

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