Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The Environmental Impact of Cotton on Water Resources
Cotton has grown in 75 different countries, and the conditions of growth vary dramatically. A report found that Turkmenistan uses 5.5 million litres of water per capita. It's four times the amount used by the average US citizen. This is a problem, as desertification is spreading in Turkmenistan. Areas of the Aral Sea in nearby Uzbekistan are drying up rapidly.
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