In the mid-1990s, a high number of overweight Americans were taking fen phen with the promise of quick and effective weight loss. Fen phen contained the combination of two drugs called fenfluramine and phentermine. While one drug suppressed the appetite, the other drug prevented drowsiness.
It takes 1,800 gallons of water to make one pair of jeans. September 29, 2009. Jeans. We all love them. We all have them. In fact, most of us have a lot of them. According to a Cotton Inc. survey, the average American owns 8.3 pairs of jeans. American teens average 11 pairs of jeans.
A basic (http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_clothes_washers.html) 3-cubic foot washer uses 31 gallons of water. Heating half this water (for wash cycle) to 140oF or 170oF (see below) would release 3 pounds CO2 from a gas water heater (6-8 pounds CO2 from electric).