I always say "Water is Energy and Energy is Water". Check out this excellent quick read that illuminates the connection between water and carbon...
Published on by Marvel Gentry Harmon, Enterprise Account Executive at Wint
290 million metric tons of carbon emissions, a whopping 13% (!) of US footprint- are created by our water use.
When we irrigate lawns, wash dishes or let our building wastewater we contribute to global warming. And with commercial buildings wasting 25% - 70% of their ongoing consumption, saving water and cutting emissions is a piece of cake. It's really that simple.
This BBC article dives into the effect of water use and what we can do to stop water waste and reduce CO2 emissions.
Read more here: https://bbc.in/3DlumnC
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