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March 11, 2008

50 Liters A Day

The World Health Organization says that every person needs to have access to at least 50 liters at a minimum each day. As part of our ongoing research for My ocean is never blue, next week the company is going to try and only use 50 liters per day. One recent statistic I saw stated that the average American uses 300+ liters per day - now, I'm pretty sure I use less than that, but never the less it will be a challenge to get my use down to 50 liters. Here are some averages for water use:

  • Drinking (cup of tea, coffee or water) - .25 liters

  • Shower - new shower heads: 6-10 liters per minute

      • older shower heads: 10-15 liters per minute

  • Bath - 80 liters

  • Flushing the toilet - 6-10 liters

  • Brushing teeth (running water) - up to 6 liters

  • Dishwasher - built after 2000: 35 liters per load

      • built before 2000: 50 liters

  • Washing machine - Energy Star Washer: 65-95 liters per load

      • Older/Non-Energy Star Washer: 100-145 liters per load

  • Cooking - 1 liter per pan

  • Garden hose - 10 liters per minute

Clearly I won't be taking a shower each day, nor washing many clothes. I will be posting my daily water use on the blog and reflecting on some of the challenges each day. I will also be posting some ways I've found to reduce my water use. If anyone has further info about water use please post it as a comment.

I'm not exactly sure how this will translate into our performance work at this point. I think of this as more like background research that informs our overall understanding of the issues as creators and performers than something that is directly carried into performance. But, maybe as we go through this process some movement, text or image ideas will emerge.

Also, I invite you to participate in our 50 Liters Per Day research - we'd love to hear how you do!

Posted by Daniel Burkholder on March 11, 2008 12:01 PM


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