TRUTH Toilet Paper Environmental Impact:

Daily 27,000 Trees Cut for One Ton Of Toilet Paper

From the NRDC report, now we know most conventional toilet paper is made from wood pulp sourced from oldgrowth forests. These are the forests that have been around for hundreds or even thousands of years. And they are home to some of the world’s most biodiverse wildlife. Unfortunately, these forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate to make way for conventional toilet paper production.

Brazil and Canada are at the front. Removing these trees also permanently removes a carbon sink. That’s also a lot of carbon sinks! And the destruction of old-growth forests isn’t the only issue regarding toilet paper and the environment. Turning tree pulp into toilet paper is energy intensive and emits greenhouse gasses.

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How many trees are cut down to make toilet paper? It’s estimated that 27,000 trees are cut down every day to make each ton of toilet paper. Quantitatively, the industry cuts one million acres of boreal forest each year—Russia,

NRDC’s 2020 scorecard ranks 26 toilet paper brands, giving an A or A+ score to 11 brands, including the new winner

“Who Gives A Crap,” which received the top grade for its rolls made of 100 percent recycled materials, including 95 percent postconsumer recycled product.