Cotton Tote Bag

About This Data A cotton tote bag of about 0.15 kilograms embeds roughly 1,500 liters (around 400 gallons). Estimated from the WFN cotton figure of about 10,000 liters per kilogram. A reusable cotton bag must be used many times to beat a light plastic bag on water. 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.