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Toilet Paper

The Guide > Personal Care > Toiletries > Toilet Paper 

    Industry Alert: Forest logging (choose recycled)

Use Recycled Paper

Regular toilet and tissue paper uses wood fibre from plantation or native forests. Native forests absorb carbon dioxide, act as water catchments and are home to animals and much biodiversity. By using paper made from paper pulp with recycled content, you reduce demand for native forest logging. Post-consumer-waste paper is even more preferable as it is has been used once and then collected for recycling.
  • Each ton of post-consumer-waste recycled paper saves 17 trees, 26,000 litres of water, and 4,100 kwh of energy - enough to power the average home for 6 months.  [see Greenwash at 'Woolworths busted over environmental toilet paper' Aug 2007]
  • Choose toilet paper with recycled content. Choose those with paper wrapping where possible.
  • Avoid paper products that have been bleached with chlorine (toxic). Look for unbleached as first preference, or oxygen-bleached, total chlorine-free, or elemental chlorine free, as a second preference.  [Behind the label: Recycled Toilet Tissue]

Alternatives beyond the mainstream

About A Dog  [more info]
Features: Donates 50% of profits, Australian owned and made
Small, Sydney-based producer of recycled locally-manufactured toilet rolls, using FSC Certified 100% recycled raw materials. 50% of profits are donated to RSPCA NSW. Order online.
Manufacturer: About A Dog
Pure Planet  [more info]
Features: Made from bamboo & sugarcane waste, paper wrapped. Australian-owned.
100% Tree-Free rolls of 3 ply toilet paper made from 100% renewable & recycled bamboo & sugarcane waste. Paper wrapped. (Made in China). Order from website. Home delivery.
Manufacturer: Pure Planet
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Naturale certified FSC Recycled certified FSC Recycled ABC Tissue   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Quilton  ABC Tissue   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Duve  Encore Tissue   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
icare certified FSC Recycled certified FSC Recycled Encore Tissue   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Safe certified FSC Recycled certified FSC Recycled Encore Tissue   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Who Gives a Crap 50% of profits donated to WaterAid 50% of profits donated to WaterAid Who Gives A Crap   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
No Issues  No Issues   Australian Owned  No rating3
Global Good Collective  Global Good Collective   (ZURU) HKG  No rating3
Vevelle  Woolworths   Australian Owned  Praises, some criticism4
Confidence  Aldi Australia   (Aldi South) GER  Praises, some criticism4
Delsey  Kimberly-Clark Australia   (Kimberly-Clark) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Kleenex  Kimberly-Clark Australia   (Kimberly-Clark) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Emporia  Solaris Paper  
Manufacturer: Asia Pulp & Paper  
Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Paseo  Solaris Paper  
Manufacturer: Asia Pulp & Paper  
Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Purex  Solaris Paper   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Sorbent  Solaris Paper   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Coles 100% recycled certified FSC Recycled certified FSC Recycled Coles Supermarkets   (Coles Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Coles So Soft  Coles Supermarkets   (Coles Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6



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