Facebook pledges to become ‘water-positive’ by 2030

The social media giant has committed to restoring more water than it consumes for its global operations

Facebook has pledged to become a water-positive business by 2030.

That means that the social media giant will restore more water than it consumes for its global operations.

The company said it has invested in water restoration projects that are forecast to replenish more than 850 million gallons of water every year.

Located in water-stressed regions, these projects are predicted to restore nearly 595 million gallons of water in 2020.

These include the upgrade of the agricultural irrigation infrastructure that reduces the amount of water being extracted from endangered sources, providing drinking water to Navajo Nation families and supplying fresh water to river systems during dry seasons.

Facebook also plans to continue exploring alternative ways to reduce its water usage.

One of the technologies already applied, which allows its data centres to be cooled with outside air, has enabled them to operate 80% more water efficiently on average compared to the industry standard.

In a statement, the company said: “By becoming water positive by 2030, is a long-term goal, but like our goal to make our entire value chain net zero in 2030, it’s one we are confident we can achieve based on the enormous advances made over the last decade.

“We believe commitments like these can make a meaningful contribution to the global race to build a more sustainable future.”

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