5.28
gallons of water per item
Per item: one disposable paper cup (~10 g)
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0.26
Washing Machine Load
About This Data
A disposable paper coffee cup of about 10 grams embeds roughly 20 liters (around 5 gallons). Estimated from the WFN paper 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.