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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.
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.
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How often do you get to feel really good about yourself while sitting on the can?
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.
Oct 04,2005
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Okay honestly, it is times like these that I dislike my partner in ideal biting (Heather), but alas, she is a good person so I will quickly forgive her for assigning me the duty of writing a blog on TP.
Here is the pooper scoop: I have often felt that it would be this marquee move if the eco-world would produce a TP that is a soft as AND price comparable to Charmin. So, last October when I met Jeffrey Hollander, president of 7th Generation, at an event, I concocted quite the introduction line:
"Hi Jeffrey, my name is Jen and boy do I have a strategic initiative for 7th Generation that will give you major market share and PR kudos."
Jeff responds curiously, "Okay... hi... sure.. what?"
"Well, what has more personal touch than TP? And what has given eco-products a bad name more than anything? Yes, scratchy, expensive TP! So if you guys can invent one that rivals Charmin in price and softness, you will create quite the stir!"
Anyway, Jeffrey basically responded that they have thought of this, and are working hard to find a solution, but the deal with recycled paper is that the fibers get kind of big and scratchy. So they are testing out some hybrid type of versions.
But for now, I have to be honest, until that happens, I bat 50% - balancing between the scratchy eco-products I find at my health food store, and then Costco's big fatty Charmin roles to give my bum a little reprieve.
Okay, I am done. Feel free NOT to comment. ;-)
Off to think about rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens,
- Jen
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Posted by: Victoria | October 04, 2005 at 08:37 AM