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Americans’ Obsession With Wiping Is Wiping Out Canada’s Forests

  • March 06, 2019

Soft. Absorbent. Thick and cushy. From paper towels to wipe up messes to toilet paper to wipe their tushes, Americans have an obsession with paper wipes of all sorts, and Canadians are calling for a plug on it.   According to the National Post, a report on tissue paper gave the U.S. a failing grade when it comes to using only virgin fiber pulp, most of which comes from Canada’s old boreal forests. Name brands such as Charmin, Cottonelle, Brawny, Bounty, Kleenex, Angel...