Cardboard Box

About This Data A cardboard shipping box of about 0.4 kilograms embeds roughly 800 liters (around 210 gallons). Estimated from the WFN paper and board figure of about 2,000 liters per kilogram. Source: Water Footprint Network (Mekonnen & Hoekstra), per-item estimate. Figures are global-average totals (green + blue + grey water) per item and are not California-specific; the crop fact sheets on this site show California consumptive water use (green + blue, excludes grey) per serving, so compare with that difference in mind.