Global Water Facts And Saving Tips

Here are the Global water facts; issues that currently exist including water saving tips.

Facts and Issues

• 97.5% of all water on Earth is salt water, leaving only 2.5% as fresh water.
• And most freshwater is unattainable - 70% is in Polar icecaps, 30% is underground - leaving less than 1% for consumption.
• The average African uses 23 liters of water per day.
• A child dies every 15 seconds from diseases caused by a lack of safe water and sanitation.
• 1.1 Billion people lack access to clean water.
• Global Water demands are projected to increase by 40% in ten year.
• The average person in UK uses 150 liters of water a day. In Australia it's around 500 liters and in the USA. over 570 liters.

You could save the blue world by saving water, see this infographic for some simple tips.