Ideal Bite

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10.04.2005

Submitted by idealbite on Tue, 10/04/2005 - 5:00pm.

The Bite:

Good news: recycled toilet paper is NOT made from used toilet paper, and there are softer varieties out there now.

The Benefits:

The recycled TPs of today are not the brown sandpaper you imagine/remember. Really.
Most recycled TP products are whitened without chlorine, using no dangerous toxins.
If every American household replaced just one 500 sheet roll of virgin fiber TP with a 100% recycled one we could save 423,900 trees.

Personally Speaking:

Let's be honest: if softness is your absolute #1 priority, most recycled TPs just aren't as plush as the "premium" brands. But we both made the change a few years back, and we have had no tushie complaints.

Wanna Try:

Look for recycled TPs that are processed chlorine-free (PCF) at your local supermarket or natural foods store.

Marcal - recycles over 200,000 tons of paper each year to produce their recycled paper products.
Heron - 100% PCW recycled and coreless.
Whole Foods' 365 Everyday Value brand and Seventh Generation tissue products both promise at least 80% post-consumer content.
Trader Joe's TP contains less post-consumer content but is still a good option.
For a more complete list of recycled TP brands, visit Conservatree.

Cocktail Fact

Although North Amercians account for only 7% of the world's population, we consume almost half of the world's tissue paper products.

Bang For The Bite

At first glance, recycled tp may appear more expensive, but it often has more sheets per roll than conventional brands. Compare labels and buy and bulk for the best value.

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