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Interactive Infographic: Your Daily Dose of Water

Find out all the hidden ways your daily habits add to your water footprint on a typical day.

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By Good IsApr 20, 2012
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This post is in partnership with Levi's®

In America, the average person uses nearly 2,000 gallons of water per day. Every time you flush the toilet, wash your hands, drive your car, or take a bite of your lunch, you're using water. The biggest surprise may be that 95 percent of your water footprint isn't from a long shower or running your washing machine—it's from the food, energy and products you use every day. Check out our interactive infographic that shows all the ways your daily dose of water adds up on a typical day.

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