I'm looking for environmentally friendly TP so I'm sharing what I'm learning.

[Maraya1969]

I'm kind of disgusted that I have been using Scott for so many years and they are one of the worst. But I do use the Bidet so I don't use that much TP.

This is information from the National resource defense counsel

https://www.greenmatters.com/p/sustainable-toilet-paper


According to the report, titled “The Issue with Tissue,” the five brands that got "F" scores are: Charmin, Kirkland Signature (Costco's in-house brand), Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, and Up&Up Soft & Strong (Target's in-house brand). The brands that got "D" scores are: 365 Everyday Value's Sustainably Soft (Whole Foods' in-house brand), Cottonelle, Scott (both 1,000 and Comfort Plus), and Trader Joe's Super Soft Bath Tissue.

The report found that Procter & Gamble (which owns Charmin), Kimberly-Clark (which owns Scott), and Georgia-Pacific (which owns Angel Soft and Quilted Northern) do not use any recycled content in their toilet paper. Instead, these brands get their paper by clear-cutting the Canadian boreal forest, aka the “Amazon of the North.” According to a study published on Statista, Georgia-Pacific, Procter & Gamble, and Kimberly Clark made up nearly 80 percent of toilet paper sales in the U.S. in 2017, making it clear just how much power those corporations have. Not to mention, Amazon's top 26 best-selling toilet papers are all brands that scored "D" and "F" grades, with the exception of a few Amazon brand TPs.
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"Anthony Swift, director, Canada Project, NRDC, said: “Most Americans probably do not know that the toilet paper they flush away comes from ancient forests, but clear-cutting those forests is costing the planet a great deal. Maintaining the Canadian boreal forest is vital to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.”

[PortTack]

1. I understand the bamboo paper is not that earth friendly either

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. Why not?

Bamboo is rapidly renewable

[MineralMan]

2. Interesting, but none of the A or B-graded brands

are available anywhere I shop. That's also interesting.

So, where should I get my toilet paper, I wonder?

[Maraya1969]

12. I'm going to order it off the internet. I like buying in bulk anyway.

[dianaredwing]

21. order it online

that's where most people are getting most of their stuff these days.

[Hortensis]

27. And it's delivered to the door in big blocks. :)

[a kennedy]

3. Costco got an F??? Damn. 😡 😡 😡

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. Marcal

feels like sandpaper. And how many of ANY of these are Koch Industries owned? Let's find out.

[Kota]

6. thanks, good to know.

[leftieNanner]

7. Seventh Generation has been my TP for years

When that was not available during the pandemic, our store had another off-brand but 100% recycled paper choice.

The other thing to remember about Georgia Pacific products (and another reason not to buy them) is that they are owned by the Koch brothers.

[MyOwnPeace]

8. "Oh, who give a sh............"

(Sorry, but I'm sure way too many would really ask that!)

Thanks for the post - I'll look for the ones with the better grades....
('butt' THIS did seem to be the most appropriate 'smilie')

[doc03]

9. Corn cob? nt

[halfulglas]

23. BTW, that's a misconception.

I think it's the corn husks (the corn leaves on the cob) that were used as a substitute toilet paper. The cobs were used for something else. I don't remember what.

[doc03]

34. Corn husks seems a little rough. If you have worked in or walked through a corn

field you can get cut from the leaves on the corn, like a paper cut.

[Lochloosa]

10. Eat with your right hand.....

[LeftInTX]

16. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hekate]

11. Good grief

[pwb]

13. The Romans used sponges.

We can all live without toilet paper as long as we have water. Wash rinse repeat.

[Hortensis]

29. Many areas are running out of fresh water fast.

The advice to eat with the right hand, which arose in desert lands, might be more timely than some realize.

[jimfields33]

14. I'm in the d and f range. I have so much stocked up that it will be awhile before

I need to buy “A” brands.

[ironman99]

15. Environmentally friendly TP

Find a bag full of maple leaves.

[paulrevere2018]

17. Get a bidet!!

Bought on from tushy.com at the beginning of the great TP shortage and it has been life changing. I use a fraction of the tp previously and its a better way to get moving in the morning than a double espresso.

[StarryNite]

20. My neighbor and I were just saying that getting bidets

was the only good thing to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Delphinus]

25. Welcome to DU!

[cadoman]

33. another upvote for trying bidets -- life changing

Unless you live in the arctic, don't even bother with the hot water ones. The cold water ones are easier to install and frankly the cold feels refreshing.

Your tush will be cleaner than ever, your TP needs will crater, and you'll feel great.

100% win

[sarge43]

18. If you're hard core (so to speak), there's always this alternative

[Mr. Evil]

24. The pop made me jump but,

the baby wiping took the cake! That was too damn funny!

[Maraya1969]

32. That was sick! Why am I laughing?

[beaglelover]

19. Another way to not use much TP is to drink a glass of Metamucil each day.

You poop your brains out with very little TP needed for clean up. It's like drano for your gut. I LOVE it!

[judesedit]

22. Go to Brandless.com. They have treefree TP. Bamboo and sugar cane.

It's pretty good, too. I've been using it for awhile now. It's not perfect, but I won't stop using it. Check it out.

[Maraya1969]

31. $3 for 6 rolls? That sounds very cheap.

https://brandless.com/collections/tree-free-paper/products/tree-free-bath-tissue

[Vinca]

28. I don't mess around (no pun intended) with TP. Once I tried switching brands and

must have been allergic to whatever was in the new one I tried and ended up spending a couple of hundred bucks on medical/prescription bills. I'll stick with Cottonelle even if it's a D.

[Hortensis]

30. Wow, thanks for the post. I question that my TP (not among the listed brands)

is probably coming from clear-cut "ancient forests" when all the commercial planted and harvested forests here in the SE must be used for something, but needs looking into.