Carbon Footprint:Washing Load without Dryer
One load of Washing using a clothes line (not a dryer) is equivalent to:
0.7 kg CO₂e
3.6 km of driving
The equivalent kilometres of driving emissions in an average small petrol car. Learn more.
0.38 m³ of CO₂ gas
Carbon footprints depend on many changing factors - where something is made, the energy mix used and how far it travels - so any single product's footprint will vary. Use these figures to understand what is higher or lower, not as an exact calculation for your situation.
Amount of CO₂ Gas
Compared to the size of a human.
One load of Washing using a clothes line (not a dryer) is equivalent to 0.38 m³ of CO₂ gas.
Source information
- The Guardian (2010) - The carbon footprint of a load of laundry www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/nov/25/carbon-footprint-load-laundry
Per-load estimate reported by The Guardian (2010).
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