If you already buy recycled toilet paper and simply want to avoid plastic packaging there are easy alternatives.
Toilet paper not wrapped in plastic.
It all depends on your level of commitment to the cause and on weighing up the pros and cons.
Plastic free toilet paper thanks to akiyo.
Whitened without chemicals containing chlorine bleach dyes or fragrances marcal is lint free and septic safe.
It s not a huge issue that toilet paper is wrapped in polythene because we can recycle it along with carrier bags at our local supermarket but we still like to reduce plastic use as much as possible.
If you also want to avoid the plastic contained in the actual toilet paper it becomes a little more difficult.
Make sure to compost the cardboard tube and the paper wrapped around the toilet paper.
Paper whilst plastic free isn t environmentally neutral.
As you might remember we ve been on the search for plastic free toilet paper for a long time.
If you can t store an entire case of toilet paper how many of the boxes wrapped in paper come buy 100 post consumer recycled tp and recycle the plastic film at the front of the grocery store.
If you already buy recycled toilet paper and simply want to avoid plastic packaging there are easy alternatives.
Marcal toilet paper another eco friendly option for toilet paper without plastic packaging is 100 recycled with 504 2 ply sheets per roll and 48 rolls per case in a roll out package useful in storage and dispensing.
What doesn t sit well with me is the fact that each roll of toilet paper is individually wrapped.
You can find a location here.
I ve been leaning towards seventh generation individually wrapped 2 ply rolls of toilet paper because they are not only plastic free but they also contain the highest percentage of post consumer recycled content i ve been able to find.
As with seventh generation toilet paper the rolls come individually wrapped in thin paper.
In fact zero wasters especially those of us based in the uk have had a bit of a bum deal when it comes to finding loo roll wrapped in paper instead of plastic.
I do deeply admire the charitable giving nature of who gives a crap and of course the plastic free element.
A year ago i started hearing about an aussie toilet paper brand called who gives a crap that came wrapped in paper.
It all depends on your level of commitment to the cause and on weighing up the pros and cons.
One more plastic problem solved.
If you also want to avoid the plastic contained in the actual toilet paper it becomes a little more difficult.
Americans use 8 million.
100 recycled toilet paper.
Look for toilet paper at an office supply store or order from amazon.
Opt for toilet paper wrapped in paper instead of plastic.
I have since switched to a different brand of toilet paper.