2007-01-29 11:15:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Isn't toilet paper bio-degradeable?
2007-01-29 11:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by nuttin'fancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An interesting question.
Toilet paper is, of course, made of paper so excessive use of it requires more pulp wood trees to be cut down. The alternative is to use less paper or, if you really want to be drastic, your own hands or pets (or other furry animals) who may not appreciate it. Less trees means less carbon being accumulated, oxygen being produced and less homes for the forest creatures who belong there.
The processing of pulp into paper also causes environmental damage depending on the type of pulp mill. Bleaching the paper and other treatments to make the paper soft also requires some harsh chemicals which are often not recovered properly. These can pollute streams, rivers, lakes and eventually oceans which effect plants and animals up the food chain.
2007-01-29 19:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by tgrignon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spell checker is your friend.
The manufacturing of TP is much worse than its actual use.
2007-01-29 19:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by geek49203 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Toilet paper hazard to the environment is non-existent since all toilet paper is biodegradable.
2007-01-29 19:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know, but your spelling is hilarious.
2007-01-29 19:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by bigjohn B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋