Madhusudan Rajagopalan
Madhusudan Rajagopalan
Water footprint: Understanding the hidden water costs in your daily drink choices
Posted on 15 Jun, 2024 11:25 AMHave you ever considered how much water goes into your morning cup of coffee or your delicious bowl of soup at dinner? Would you be shocked to learn that a 100ml cup of coffee actually involves water consumption of almost 140 litres? This is your water footprint, a metric that measures the total water used to produce goods and services.
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