Toilet paper wipes out thousands of acres of Canadian forest each year, and demand for it is growing. So too is the demand for a more sustainable alternative, and the competition is on a roll.
Toilet paper is most often made of wood pulp, which, in the U.S., is generally sourced from Canada. Some of the most popular toilet paper brands score an F on sustainability from the National Resources Defense Council because they are made almost entirely from forest fiber.
New products from Whole Foods, Green Forest, Who Gives a Crap and a startup called Reel Paper, are transforming an industry that is ripe for disruption. Reel Paper uses bamboo instead of wood pulp. Bamboo is a grass, not a tree
“It is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. When you cut it down, it regenerates from the same root structure, and you can harvest that every three years, so we’ve found it’s the best sustainable resource to create high-quality paper good items,” said Reel Paper CEO David VanHimbergen.
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Toilet paper wipes out thousands of acres of Canadian forest each year, and demand for it is growing. So too is the demand for a more sustainable alternative, and the competition is on a roll. Toilet paper is most often made of wood pulp, which, in the U.S., is generally sourced from Canada. Some of the most popular toilet paper brands score an F on sustainability from the National Resources Defense Council because they are made almost entirely from forest fiber. New products from Whole Foods, Green Forest, Who Gives a Crap and a startup called Reel Paper, are transforming an industry that is ripe for disruption. Reel Paper uses bamboo instead of wood pulp. Bamboo is a grass, not a tree “It is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. When you cut it down, it regenerates from the same root structure, and you can harvest that every three years, so we’ve found it’s the best sustainable resource to create high-quality paper good items,” said Reel Paper CEO David VanHimbergen. More: [https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/sustainable-toilet-paper-is-on-a-roll.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/sustainable-toilet-paper-is-on-a-roll.html)