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I actually sat down and drank a giant glass of water just to celebrate because the board finally agreed to push our water conservation initiative across all office branches. Seriously though thank you for committing to skip the beef and coffee because honestly I never thought we would get this …

April 4, 2016

WW- Water Wednesdays

WW- Water Wednesdays

🏆 Won — 215 supporters Verified

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Started by Samara Greenberg 10 years, 7 months ago

We are a non-profit organisation. Are goal is to make our earth a better place. By giving up one of these items listed below on Wednesdays you are saving gallons of water. Sign our petition to save our planets water supply.

- Coffee (about 34 gallons of water per cup)

- Olive Oil (about 1592 gallons of water per average bottle)

- Beef (The global average is about 4068 gallons of water per 2.2 pounds of meat)

- Apple Juice (about 60 gallons of water per glass)

- Rice (about 441 gallons of water per kg)

Updates

February 21, 2016

Seeing this momentum take off feels wild because I honestly thought it would just be me skipping coffee on Wednesdays. People are really starting to pay attention to how much water hides in a simple burger or a glass of juice and it is honestly so cool to see us all changing our habits together.

Reached 100 supporters

February 21, 2016

50 Comments

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Sarah Morales
10 years ago Featured

Had no clue beef used that much water. Im definitely cutting it out on wednesdays from now on. Good luck guys!

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John Campbell
10 years ago Featured

Dear Jack, I am proud to support your great work. Congratulations! John Campbell Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships Safe Kids Worldwide

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Sunate Vongjesda
10 years ago Featured

We help save water. Specially, in California, we are not out from the drought yet.

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Marla Schulman
10 years ago Featured

It is wonderful to see young people taking initiative to conserve water. Thank you!

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Karen Clements
10 years ago Featured

Wow! I had no idea these things needed so much water! Thank you for educating us!

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Christine Newman
10 years ago Featured

A good cause. 'Hope you get lots of signatures. I will give up coffee and olive oil on Wednesdays - don't really have the other stuff.

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Barbara Polisky
10 years ago

Hope you win.

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Ruth Crystal
10 years ago

Great job, Jack! We're pulling for you! Good Luck