The Dirty Truth Of Toilet Paper

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We all use toilet paper, but have you ever thought about where it comes from? The truth might surprise you. Listen to our episode to learn the dirty truth about toilet paper.

The manufacturing process of toilet paper also harms the environment by releasing toxic chemicals. Once the harvested trees arrive at a pulp processing mill, they go through a chipping process, and the wood chips are mixed with chemicals to produce pulp. The pulp is then bleached in order to whiten the paper. Originally, elemental chlorine bleach was used, which released toxic chemicals into the air and water. Since the 1990s, toilet paper companies now use elemental chlorine free bleach. Nevertheless, this bleach still releases chlorine gas into the atmosphere as a byproduct. Climate experts have called for transformative change to avoid devastating climate impacts, which entails a re-evaluation of how we treat and view our natural world.

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