Save the Trees

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  1. Propagate

    Propagate Well-Known Member

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    So, we took my niece to an animal sanctuary last year and they had a campaign about using recycled paper going on.

    We watched a talk from them and they explained how much native wildlife is losing habitat purely from trees being cut down for toilet paper! The numbers were staggering and it was just Australian figures! Anyway we switched to Who Gives A Crap recycled paper straight away and have been using them since.

    Just thought I'd post this link for anyone wanting to try them as they are having a 27% discount for Earth Day just now, just use the promo code TREEHERO at checkout.

    Their recycled loo paper is perfectly fine, not super soft if that's your thing but way better than any other recycled paper I've tried. My mate gets their bamboo loo roll, he says it's amazingly soft.

    We use their paper towels too and they're just as effective as the branded virgin tree paper stuff in the supermarket.

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    I've been getting this for quite a while and have converted a few people to start getting it too. I now get the bamboo and it is the better option, though a little more expensive. I think it is worth the extra.

    I love that they build toilets for those who need them with 50% of the profits.

    I also get their paper towels (but try not to use too many paper towels) and their tissues and I buy it in bulk. It arrives within two days of ordering, dropped to my front patio. What's not to like about that?
     
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    We've been giving a cr@p for years including the tissues.

    Does using bamboo deprive pandas of habitat? :confused:
     
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    I have to admit, I haven't looked into the bamboo side, it is more environmentally friendly than the recycled paper?
     
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    wylie Moderator Staff Member

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    That made me pause...

    I went looking and found this which seems to be saying they are not cutting bamboo from anywhere that pandas would be looking for it. That's how it sounds to me anyway.

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    Interesting. Might be the better option to go bamboo over the recycled anyway then, recycled paper uses masses of water to produce I believe? More research required on my part.
     
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    We did away with paper years ago and attached a ‘hosespray’ bidet. Gives your bot bot a proper wash, and is far better for the environment.

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    Hmm - what about peeing? Men are OK to ‘drip dry’, but women tend to prefer loo paper.
     
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