WHO GIVES A CRAP TOILET PAPER
"Unrolling the Revolution: Embracing Sustainability with 'Who Gives a Crap' Toilet Paper" Using and manufacturing of traditional toilet paper entails immense environmental impact by affecting forests, polluting waters and adding greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Here is a brief overview of the environmental impact of traditional toilet paper: 1. Deforestation : Traditional white tissue has been linked with deforestation in part because it depends heavily upon virgin wood pulp derived typically from old growth trees. Deforestation due to extracting this tree leaves no habitats for animals, disrupts the ecosystem, and decreases biodiversity among various organisms. 2. Bleaching Processes : Traditional manufacture of toilet paper entails subjecting pulped wood to a whitening process by means of chlorination. These include chlorine based bleaching processes that give rise to dioxins and other health hazardous products that enter waters. The use of these pr...