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How much water do we use?

Many people in developing countries have to fetch and carry all the water they need, and may have as little as 10 litres per person per day for all their needs. We could use that in one flush of the loo!

 

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People may not have a safe place to go to the toilet and water may become polluted. It is thought that two thirds of all deaths in the Third World are water-related.
Having a bath uses 80 litresHand washing uses 9 litres of waterFlushing the toilet uses 8 litres
Cleaning your teeth uses litre of waterHaving a shower uses 35 litres of water
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Here are some examples of how much water we use today in the UK: