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Recycling toilet paper saves around 2/3 water

The consumption of toilet paper has increased significantly in recent years. Mainly because four or even five-ply paper is increasingly being bought instead of two-ply. In Germany, for example, according to Greenpeace, per capita consumption rose from 2001 to 2011 kilograms per year between 18 and XNUMX.

With toilet paper made from recycled material, however, everyone can save a lot of resources. According to the German Federal Environment Agency, these are:

  • approx. 67 percent water
  • approx. 50 percent energy
  • approx. 2,4 kg of wood per kg of paper

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Written by Karin Bornett

Freelance journalist and blogger in the Community option. Technology-loving Labrador smoking with a passion for village idyll and a soft spot for urban culture.
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