Do you want to make a big environmental impact fast? Changing your behavior on tissue paper use is a very simple and immediate way. About two-thirds of tissue paper use is at home and one-third is away from home, so the majority of tissue purchasing and use is within your control.
Some things about the tissue paper market are disturbing and just don’t make sense to me.
• Almost all of the heavily advertised tissue products available at your local store are made from trees, rather than recycled paper.
• They come from trees, one tree produces about 100 pounds of paper. A household of four will consume 2 TREES every year when using non-recycled products.
• We have a lot of recycle paper looking for a second use.
• Paper can only be recycled a few times, so a perfect “final use” for recycled paper is tissue paper products.
Some things about the tissue paper market are disturbing and just don’t make sense to me.
• Almost all of the heavily advertised tissue products available at your local store are made from trees, rather than recycled paper.
• They come from trees, one tree produces about 100 pounds of paper. A household of four will consume 2 TREES every year when using non-recycled products.
• We have a lot of recycle paper looking for a second use.
• Paper can only be recycled a few times, so a perfect “final use” for recycled paper is tissue paper products.