The Itchy Issue of Recycled Toilet Paper
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(Photo by 7th Generation)
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Compounding the difficulty of finding a recycled TP solution is the challenge of finding a brand that meets the whole family's demands for softness, absorbency and cost, while being made with an environmentally-correct amount of post-consumer waste.
So why bother? There are plenty of compelling reasons for using recycled bathroom tissue. As the Natural Resources Defense Council says:
"If every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with 100% recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees."
Just to do the math for you, when we cut down trees, we end up with more CO2 in the air, which equals climate change and melting polar caps and general mayhem. We need all the trees we can get.
At last it seems like technology is catching up with need. Recycled product choices have multiplied, and there are many recycled offerings that are both quilted and soft. Of course, the proof is in the wiping, so if you want to do your own comparison, take a look at:
- Seventh Generation -- 100% recycled, 80% post-consumer, quilted and surprisingly soft
- Trader Joe's -- 100% recycled, 80% post-consumer, and love that jumbo pack!
- Marcal Small Steps -- 100% recycled, minimum 60% post-consumer, 50 years of experience making recycled paper
- Scott Naturals -- 40% virgin fiber isn't great, but is better than 100% virgin fiber and you gotta start somewhere!
Got a bathroom favorite not on the list? Share in the comments!
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