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Wikipedia (with sources tha may or may not be better than the Daily Mail) says the average American uses about half a tree worth of toilet paper a year[1]. I do
by patrickyeon 15y ago
Wikipedia (with sources tha may or may not be better than the Daily Mail) says the average American uses about half a tree worth of toilet paper a year[1]. I don't know about the virgin forest bit, nor how hard it is to find toilet paper from recycled sources (it is one of the lowest grade papers, so I think would be easy to produce from recycled fibers).
If you're worried about the environment, some other possible resolutions:
* eat vegetarian one day a week
* vow not to drive for errands less than a mile away
* switch to low-energy light bulbs
(Caveat: Un-sourced claim) I suspect any one of those would offer a benefit for mother nature at least an order of magnitude above not using toilet paper.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper#Environmental_considerations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper#Environmental_cons...
- burgerbrain 15y agoDo "errands less than a mile away" exist for most Americans? I've spend the last decade of so living in major cities, so the vast majority of my errands are much less than a mile away, but where I grew up a single mile wouldn't even get me out of residential zoned areas.
- kellyhclay 15y agoYes, they do :) My nearest shopping area (starbucks/grocery store/dry cleaner) is 7 miles away and the nearest "city" with a Target, fast food and a small mall is a 45 minute drive.
- jakeludington 15y agoMy current home is 2 miles from the nearest retail district, but I previously lived just under a mile from 90% of the places I shopped. Because of the road layouts, it was easier to drive for some things than walk.
- stonemetal 15y agoThe gas station is less than a mile away, but I am not sure there is a point to filling up without my car.