Global-average water embedded in everyday manufactured items.
One sheet per item: the total water footprint (green, blue and grey water) of making one item, as a global average. These figures are on a different basis from the crop sheets, which show California irrigation water applied per serving. See California crops
25 goods
| Item | One item | Gallons per item |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled Water (1 Liter) | one 1-liter PET bottle of water | 0.79 |
| Cardboard Box | one cardboard shipping box (about 0.9 lb) | 211 |
| Cotton Bath Towel | one cotton bath towel (about 1.3 lb) | 1,585 |
| Cotton Bed Sheet | one cotton bed sheet (about 1.1 lb) | 1,321 |
| Cotton Dress | one cotton dress (about 0.8 lb) | 925 |
| Cotton T-Shirt | one cotton T-shirt (about 8.8 oz) | 713 |
| Cotton Tote Bag | one cotton tote bag (about 0.3 lb) | 396 |
| Cotton Trousers | one pair of cotton trousers (about 1.1 lb) | 1,268 |
| Desktop Computer + Monitor | one desktop computer with monitor | 396 |
| Disposable Diaper | one disposable diaper | 144 |
| Leather Belt | one leather belt (about 0.4 lb) | 903 |
| Leather Handbag | one leather handbag (about 2.2 lb leather) | 4,517 |
| Leather Jacket | one leather jacket (about 3.3 lb leather) | 6,776 |
| Leather Wallet | one leather wallet (about 0.2 lb) | 452 |
| Mid-Size Car | one mid-size passenger car | 39,097 |
| Newspaper | one printed newspaper (about 0.4 lb paper) | 106 |
| Pair of Cotton Socks | one pair of cotton socks (about 0.1 lb) | 132 |
| Pair of Jeans | one pair of jeans (about 1.8 lb cotton) | 2,113 |
| Pair of Leather Shoes | one pair of leather shoes | 2,113 |
| Paper Coffee Cup | one disposable paper cup (about 0.4 oz) | 5.28 |
| Paperback Book | one paperback book (about 0.8 lb paper) | 185 |
| Roll of Toilet Paper | one roll of toilet paper | 37.0 |
| Sheet of A4 Paper | one sheet of A4 paper (80 gsm) | 2.64 |
| Silicon Wafer (chips) | one 300 mm silicon wafer (yields many chips) | 2,219 |
| Smartphone | one smartphone | 3,371 |