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Nestle, for it's monopolization and exportation of the water
I thought sewage goes to water treatment plants? I'd be shocked to see waste water getting pumped into a river or the ocean. At least, in the country.First we should consider trophic levels. This is when an animal eats plants, for example. As we move up in trophic levels (plants being one and animals being the next), we experience a 10% efficiency. That is, for every 10 lbs of plant protein an animal consumes, 1 lb of animal protein is produced. Now, the animal protein is higher in vitamins and minerals, granted, but it's still 10 lbs of protein turned into 1 lb of protein. Note: we're examining protein here, not total mass of either entity.
With water, it gets worse. Let's say it takes 1 lb of water to make 1 lb of plant protein. That's not accurate but for discussion purpose. Well, not only do we expend water in growing the food for the animal protein, the animal itself requires a lot of water. By producing our protein via animals, our water consumption becomes entirely unsustainable.
We should note that agricultural water waste is a problem in general. This is true even in growing plants. Organic Certification, for example, does not generally limit water consumption. That metric is considered "beyond organic". And so even our environmental initiatives in regard to agriculture have fallen short of addressing water sustainability.
The biggest thing a person can do in supporting water sustainability is to reduce meat consumption.
Agriculturally, there are many methods we can employ to reduce water waste.
In addition to addressing agriculture, we need to address processed waste water. That, pure potable water, is pumped into the ocean instead of re-used because it came from pee. Millions of gallons of potable water dumped into the bay and adversely affecting ecology there.
I thought sewage goes to water treatment plants? I'd be shocked to see waste water getting pumped into a river or the ocean. At least, in the country.
Thats...not smart. Why go through all the effort to treat waste water to the point of being potable...only to pump it into the ocean...Here in S. Florida, waste water goes to a treatment plant where several processes result in pure potable water which is then pumped into Biscayne Bay where it adversely affects ecology through habitat alteration.
Does anywhere re-use sewage waste water?
Thats...not smart. Why go through all the effort to treat waste water to the point of being potable...only to pump it into the ocean...
In CT, it gets used for irrigation and cooling for manufacturing.
Does anywhere re-use sewage waste water?
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