Is that ok?īamboo-based products can be sustainable alternatives to those using virgin wood pulp, though they’re not quite as low-impact as post-consumer recycled products or alternative fibers from agricultural residue.
If there is no recycled content (as in most major toilet paper brands), it’s time to find a new go-to TP! Because there are no major brands made from fibers like bamboo, we did not include that as a factor in our methodology, but see below for our thoughts. However, if it’s 100% recycled with at least 50% post-consumer recycled content, you can rest assured it’s going to be a top-scorer (at least a B). Who Gives a Crap, for example, which was a fan favorite among many social media commenters, uses 100% post-consumer recycled content, giving it an A! To score your own brand, refer to the Appendix of our report. But our scoring methodology works for any brand made from recycled content or virgin fiber pulp. There are many, many brands of toilet paper across the United States, and we only had room to include a select few on the scorecard. Here is our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions): My favorite brand of toilet paper isn’t on the scorecard. We wanted to compile some of the most common questions we’ve received to give you a little more insight into our report, our grading process, and how you can ensure your tissue purchases have the minimum possible impact on forests. Thousands more have responded to our social media posts, many sharing their shock or their favorite sustainable brands.
More than 60,000 people have urged Charmin to make their toilet paper more sustainable (You, too, can lend your voice here). The response so far has been overwhelming. and international media.Ī lot of people were shocked to learn the brands they have used their whole lives aren’t quite as low-impact as they had thought. Our recently-published Issue with Tissue report and scorecard, which discusses the toll that Charmin and other tissue brands take on the boreal forest, has gotten quite a lot of attention from both U.S.
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