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>plant-based What they're based from isn't the problem, it's chemicals added to the base, such as chlorine compounds, that is the problem.
by ratsmack 6y ago
>plant-based
What they're based from isn't the problem, it's chemicals added to the base, such as chlorine compounds, that is the problem.
- specialist 6y agoPlease say more. My efforts to buy least processed cotton and wood pulp products have been largely unsuccessful. I don't need my toilet paper or t-shirts to be white.
- rarefied_tomato 6y agoYour concerns sound more related to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_brightener https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_brightener than chlorinated plastics.
- nine_k 6y agoFor some reason, products made of minimally treated hemp or linen are more widely available.
- DenisM 6y agoLook into wool. Expensive, but super comfy and likely not bleached. Given the higher price some of the brands make it a point to detail the environmental and animal welfare impact.
- srswtf123 6y agoI suggest using a bidet/washlet, and a dry towel. Toilet paper isn’t truly necessary - to me. As a particularly hirsute gentleman, I find it both cleaner and more comfortable. YMMV.
- himujjal 6y agoHow are people still using toilet papers in developed countries? It still amazes me. I am from a developing country and it costs around $15 to fix a new bidet/handheld-shower to my existing pipe connection. There is the cost of water though. But then again. I am in a rainy area. Water crisis might never occur here. Plus all the waste is going to ground. So, not much to worry here. But seriously. Use bidets or at least handheld-showers