Disposable paper products tips
Kleenex, one of the most popular brands of tissue products in the world, contributes to the destruction of ancient forests. Its manufacturer, the Kimberly-Clark corporation, has been unwilling to improve its practices, continuing to rely on paper and pulp made from clearcut ancient forest including North America's Boreal forest. The Boreal Forest is one of the best defenses against increased global warming pollution. Further, it is the home of nearly 50% of all North American bird species, as well as a woodland home for caribou, wolves, eagles and bears. Let’s keep Kimberly-Clark from turning our precious forests into disposable products that are flushed down the toilet.
Greenpeace is asking Kimberly-Clark to:
1) Immediately stop purchasing virgin fiber from endangered forests
2) Dramatically increase the amount of recycled fiber that they use for all their tissue products including Kleenex brand toilet paper, facial tissue and napkins
3) Only buy virgin fiber from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) eco-certified forests.
By boycotting Kimberly-Clark products, and choosing to use instead products, such as those made with recycled paper, that are environmentally friendly, you can help change Kimberly-Clark’s destructive ways. Ancient forest friendly tissue products are already being sold in stores across North America. These products contain either recycled fiber or fiber from sustainably harvested forests or both. Tissue products containing high amounts of recycled and FSC-certified fibers are of comparable quality and price to virgin fiber products.
Forest Friendly Products to Look For:
1) Toilet Paper: Cascades, Earth First, Green Forest, Marcal, Natural Value, Seventh Generation, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value
2) Facial Tissue: Green Forest, Marcal Fluff Out, Seventh Generation, Trader Joe's
3) Paper Towels: Green Forest, Marcal Bella, Natural Value, Seventh Generation, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value
Kimberly-Clark Products to Avoid: Kleenex, Scott, Viva, Cottonelle
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For more information: http://www.kleercut.net. For a more comprehensive guide to forest friendly tissue products: http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/gtissue.asp.
- See also A Shopper's Guide to Home Tissue Products and pressure manufacturers to use recycled content by making smart shopping decisions.
