Made From Scratch: The Virgin Materials Price Tag on Four Everyday Products

Earth911
Jun 23, 2026, 7:00 am225 ptsTop
It takes roughly 2,700 liters of water to make a single cotton t-shirt, about the same amount the average person drinks over three and a half years. That one garment, bought on impulse and worn a dozen times before it lands in a donation bin (where it’s probably exported abroad and eventually landfilled…

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