Americans' Toilet Paper Use Is Wiping Out Canadian Forests, Environmental Groups Say
At a Glance Americans each use three rolls of toilet paper a week on average, the report says.Much of that paper has no recycled content. It is made from ancient Canadian forests.The report says manufacturers should use alternative fibers and more recycled content. Americans’ desire for soft toilet paper — and lots of it — is destroying ancient Canadian forests, two environmental groups said this week. In a report titled , the Natural Resources Defense Council and Stand.earth say the...