Facts About Water†
Plastic Water Bottles
Americans empty 2.5 million plastic water bottles every hour.
Each bottle takes 500 years to decompose.
Water and People
70 precent of an adult's body is made up of water.
A healthy person can drink up to 13.2 litres (48 cups) per day.
Water Properties
Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
Water and the Earth
Somewhere between 70 & 75 precent of the earth's surface is covered with water.
Much more fresh water is stored underground in aquifers than on earth's surface.
Total volume of water on the Earth is about 326 million cubic miles.
† Source: Allaboutwater.org