9 Steps We Can All Take To Achieve a Sustainable Future

  • Spence Cooper
  • September 21, 2015
Water-Food-Irrigation
Water irrigation is more effective than spraying water into the air, since it makes sure 100% of water goes to the plants.
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Water/Food: Irrigation

About 80 percent of all freshwater consumed in the US goes to agriculture to irrigate crops. More efficient methods like slow drip irrigation, which applies water directly to the base of plants rather than spraying it into the air over the crops, are a better choice.

Water/Energy: Power Plant Water Use

Conventional power plants withdraw a lot of water for cooling” in some cases over a billion gallons per day” but can shrink their water footprint today by recycling cooling water or using air to cool excess heat.

Food-Energy-Biofuels
Algae biofuel are the future of energy source!
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Food/Energy: Biofuels

In recent years, 40 percent of US corn was converted into ethanol. Using corn to power our cars and trucks can strain our food supplies. In addition, the industrial production of corn has led to algae blooms in local water ways, harming aquatic life. Advanced biofuels like algae have potential to produce fuel without threatening food supplies and with less demand on water and energy.

Food/Water/Energy:

Food Waste Americans throw 40 percent of their food in the trash every year, costing the average family as much as $2,275 annually. About 25 percent of water consumed in the US each year goes toward food that never gets eaten. Meal planning is a great way to reduce food waste and to save water, energy and money.

We can all make a difference in attaining a sustainable future by following these 9 steps:

Food Choices

9 Steps We Can All Take To Achieve a Sustainable Future
Reduce food waste, since 13% of our annual water usage are found in food wastage.
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