Understanding the Term and Mission of "Water Positivity"
In an effort to fight water scarcity, companies like Microsoft, Google and Facebook have all pledged to become water-positive by 2030.
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Edited by Margo Ellis

Many companies have said they will become carbon neutral in the next few decades. There’s now another environmental pledge corporations are making: water positivity. Microsoft, Google and Facebook have all promised to become water-positive by 2030, as have BP and the Gap at later dates.
Amanda Schupak wrote about water positivity for the Guardian. She talked to “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal about companies pledging to fight water scarcity. Read the full transcript of their conversation here.
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