Study: Cape Town's water crisis worsened by the rich
A study of Cape Town’s water consumption has found that rich households use drinking water for swimming pools
Source: thesouthafrican.com
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A study of Cape Town’s water consumption has found that rich households use drinking water for swimming pools
Wealthy households use more than half the city’s water, say authors of article published in leading scientific journal
Wealthy households make up less than 14% of Cape Town’s population, but use more than half its domestic water, making their consumption a greater threat to sustainable water use than either climate change or population growth.
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