So Mr. Whipple has had a more destructive impact on the environment than those evil auto industry honchos making Hummers? That claim is being made in this article by a represntative from the Natural Resources Defence Council. Apparently, the softer and fluffy toilet paper used by millions of Americans (98% of us claimed in the article) requires the use of virgin lumber resulting in deforestation and harsh chemicals for pulp manufacture that pollute the environment. The virgin wood has longer fibers that are easier to lay out and provide more fluff. The companies claim to get their wood from sustainable forests, but I find it hard to believe that they can't put out a product that makes me want to squeeze the Charmin using recycled paper. It sounds to me like the company scientists aren't trying hard enough to be environmentally conscious. I guess we should really all go the way of the bidet or use seashells like Stallone in Demolition Man.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Toilet paper beats Humvees
So Mr. Whipple has had a more destructive impact on the environment than those evil auto industry honchos making Hummers? That claim is being made in this article by a represntative from the Natural Resources Defence Council. Apparently, the softer and fluffy toilet paper used by millions of Americans (98% of us claimed in the article) requires the use of virgin lumber resulting in deforestation and harsh chemicals for pulp manufacture that pollute the environment. The virgin wood has longer fibers that are easier to lay out and provide more fluff. The companies claim to get their wood from sustainable forests, but I find it hard to believe that they can't put out a product that makes me want to squeeze the Charmin using recycled paper. It sounds to me like the company scientists aren't trying hard enough to be environmentally conscious. I guess we should really all go the way of the bidet or use seashells like Stallone in Demolition Man.
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