Google to Replenish 20 Percent More Water Than It Uses by 2030

Google to Replenish 20 Percent More Water Than It Uses by 2030
A Google logo in Mountain View, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2018. Stephen Lam/Reuters
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Alphabet Inc’s Google aims to replenish 20 percent more water than its offices and data centers use by 2030, the company said on Thursday, addressing concerns about water-guzzling tech facilities amid record droughts.

“We are pledging to a water stewardship target to replenish more water than we consume by 2030 and support water security in communities where we operate,” Google Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt wrote in a blog post. “This means Google will replenish 120 percent of the water we consume, on average, across our offices and data centers.”