Are you and your posterior
prepared to save the world? Or at least do your bit to save
Canadian boreal forest? ….
So here´s the deal. My
friend Susan who is always good to get to the bottom of things has
done it once again - on the topic of … TOILET PAPER!
Kurz gesagt - as we say in
German. Old Canadian forest are cut down to make soft and fluffy
toilet paper such as: Charmin
Ultra Soft, Kirkland Signature and Angel Soft.
So
how can you save the world, or at least help save the Canadian
boreal forest? You
ask in high anticipation:
1)
Sign the petition for Costco
requesting they use more boreal friendly alternatives.
https://actions.sumofus.org/a/costco-protect-the-boreal-forests-and-use-recycled-pulp-in-your-toilet-paper?sp_ref=577896417.99.194957.e.0.2&source=mlt
2) Would you and your
posterior consider more boreal loving toilet paper alternatives such
as….
Green Forest
365 Everyday Value's Bath
Tissue (Whole Foods' other in-house brand),
Natural Value
Earth First
Seventh Generation
Trader Joe's Bath Tissue
If you and your family want to
have absolutely no part of ´the tree to toilet pipeline`,
do consider these brands of toilet paper made from bamboo.
Who
Gives a Crap. Yes, a frightful nomenclature that some will buy because of, and
others won´t because of.
Or , the alternative with the
more delicate moniker
Tushy
O.K. I admit bamboo anything
does not sound at all like ´soft and fluffy´. But, when you
consider that a family of four uses on average 100lb of toilet paper
a year, perhaps you might give these alternatives a test run if you
understand.
Fun, or OMG fact - depending
from what end you view the topic:
Guess what Costco´s biggest
selling product is? Yes, you are right. Toilet paper!
Think of all that boreal
forest just flushed down the drain!
Frightful you will, dear
reader, surely agree.
Option 3
3) While I am no expert on
this topic, I do opine the Indian option of having a small
hose/toilet thingy set up beside one´s toilet in the bathroom would
rid the world of the whole worry of ´bad toilet paper´. Another
option for another e-mail I am sure.
For more details on this
delicate topic: See Susan´s e-mail below.
Note: I am sending this
e-mail to European readers too, as I have no doubt we have our own
alternatives to ´bad for the world toilet papers´. - If any
readers know of these alternatives, let me know and I will pass along
the info.
) or witty 
blog postings from me, do let me know and I will put you in the ´do not disturb´file.
Hausfrau Róisín
Below you can read Susan X´s e-mail with more details.
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Susan <scollinxxx@yahoo.com>
Dear friends,
A
friend alerted me to this huge issue a couple of days ago, as I were
pushing my buggy through Costco — I was stunned (and ignorant) but now
aware I am passing it on to you. You may already be alert to this, but
after a bit of research here is what I found.
THE PROBLEM: Canada’s oldest boreal forests are being flushed down toilets in North America and Costco’s Kirkland brand is one of the worst offenders.
Until yesterday, this is where I bought my toilet paper.
THE
STAND: It’s clearly time for Costco to clean up its act and switch to
post-consumer recycled materials. I signed this petition: Why doesn't Costco care about destroying boreal forests?
THE
FACTS: Twenty-eight million acres of Canadian boreal forest have been
cut down since 1996. These are our oldest and most precious forests in
Canada. They are our lungs.
According
to a report in the Guardian, the average four-person household in the
US uses over 100lb of toilet paper a year. (I’m sure we use just as much
if not much more here)
Major
toilet paper brands have refused to use more sustainable materials, the
report says, because Americans tend to more concerned than the rest of
the world about ideal toilet paper texture in their homes, largely due
to decades of marketing around toilet paper softness.
It’s mostly the big brands of quilted paper that score badly, with Charmin Ultra Soft, Kirkland Signature and Angel Soft all receiving F grades because they contain little or no recycled material.
THE OPTIONS: Luckily, a few toilet paper brands managed to nab "A" and "B" scores on the NRDC and Stand.earth's scorecard. Coming
in with "A" grades are: Green Forest, 365 Everyday Value's Bath Tissue
(Whole Foods' other in-house brand), Natural Value, Earth First, Seventh
Generation, and Trader Joe's Bath Tissue (the store's other in-house
variety). And the only brand to get a "B" grade is Marcal, for both
the 1,000 and Small Steps varieties. These brands scored higher because
they use recycled paper to make their TP.
That said, there are plenty of other ways to make your toilet routine even more eco-friendly. Brands including Who Gives a Crap and Tushy make toilet paper out of bamboo, which can grow up to 39 inches in a day, making it a very sustainable option, as per Futurism.
You and I can make a difference with awareness, taking a stand and putting our dollars toward sustainable toilet paper.
Let's make the little difference, which mean a lot - where we can.
Thanks.
Warm hugs,
Susan
