"In a world where one is often chosen above the other, I think this product is amazing as it strikes a win-win for both people and the environment."
This blog post is a bit of a product placement post highlighting a great product my partner and I came across recently when we were thinking about the amount of waste that was quite literally being flushed down the toilet. The product we came across is the toilet paper called Who Gives a Crap (see image below - our box when it first arrived). This product provides a great number of benefits for the environment, but also for communities around the globe. The product was started when the founders realised that over 2.4 billion people in the world did not have access to a toilet. To help close this gap Who Gives a Crap donate half their profits to non-profit organisations such as Water Aid, working to improve access to water, hygiene, and sanitation in developing countries. According to their website, to date they have donated over $478,500. On top of this win for communities around the globe, the environmental benefit of this product is also astounding. The product is 100% recycled, made using eco-friendly materials including the shipping box (we have found this great for up-cycling!) and packaging, and does not use any chlorine, inks, dyes, or scents. To date they estimate they have saved approximately 30,797 trees, 74 million litres of water, and 5,922 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. From our personal use this is the softest recycled paper we have used (we have tried a few) and a large box of 48 double length rolls (works out to be $1 per roll - 50% of which is donated!) is estimated to last approximately 4 months for two people. The estimate provided by Who Gives a Crap? seems accurate, as we have had our box for approximately 2 months and have gone through just under half the box to date. At the end of the 4 month period another box is automatically sent out and we intend to continue using this product long into the future. If you are interested, head over to their site and check them out! If the price seems a bit out of reach, there are plenty of other recycled toilet paper options at your local shopping centres. Try 'em out and do your bit for the environment!
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AuthorMy name is Garry and I am extremely passionate about the environment. I have completed my BSc. Conservation and Wildlife Biology with First Class Honours and have worked in the Environment sector since 2009. Archives
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