According to their own reporting, in 2011 Kimberly-Clark used 29.7% recycled fibre whereas in 2021 it used only 19.3%; A child under five dies every two minutes from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation. So this kind of work is clearly important. Who Gives A Crap certainly offers a lot when it comes to sustainable and ethical paper products, and I for one am super happy I switched over to their subscription in 2019. I had no idea about the chaos that was coming, but I did know I wanted to minimize plastic waste and spend my money with a company that actually cared about the world. Definitely a win win!

They debated long and hard and realized there were several more benefits to manufacturing in China than the US, such as: Now, we had read about recycled toilet papers before purchasing them and we’d read that a lot feel recycled in a very bad way, but Who Gives A Crap’s toilet paper feels and performs excellently. Who Gives A Crap vs public washroom toilet paper One of the smaller companies, Nova Tissue, told us that demand for recycled paper simply isn’t there and that customers overwhelmingly want pure virgin paper. But why is this?I’ve read where some people believe otherwise, but I really, truthfully think the quality of their toilet paper is so much better. Who Gives A Crap vs “traditional” toilet paper brands

We started Who Gives A Crap when we learnt that 2.4 billion people don't have access to a toilet (now 2 billion – yay for progress!). That's roughly 40% of the global population and means that around 289,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation. That's almost 800 children per day, or one child every two minutes." A small amount of paper is produced using alternatives to chlorine such as oxygen, ozone, and hydrogen peroxide. This process is known as Totally Chlorine Free (TCF).Instead of the virgin pulp from those million trees cut down daily, Who Gives A Crap uses 100% recycled or bamboo materials to make its toilet paper. That’s huge! Both recycled and bamboo have their pros and cons with respect to the environment, and a great place to read more about that is in the 2019 report by the NRDC, “The Issue with Tissue: How Americans are Flushing Forests Down the Toilet.” Well, when toilet paper became a hot commodity last year I sure was happy that I had done my research and found a more sustainable alternative with Who Gives A Crap - not only did I get to skip the insanity of searching for loo paper thanks to my subscription, I also got to minimize the amount of plastic waste I was responsible for!

We’re currently living in a house with 3.5 adults (one’s away at school for 2/3 of the year). Everyone has their own opinion and not everyone is as proactive as everyone else in the house when it comes to living zero waste. I’m sure many people can relate. Some companies sold products that are often tested on animals such as soaps and shampoos or perfumed toilet paper.Plus, Who Gives a Crap donates 50% of profits from all of our products directly to their charity partners who work in water, hygiene and sanitation.AKA, they build toilets for people in need! Each Who Gives a Crap toilet roll is wrapped in paper. And that does seem wasteful, but for me this is better than a plastic wrapper. Here’s why they do it: Now here’s the part you’re most curious about: My thoughts. I’ve divided this section based on the individual products I tried! Feel free to skip to which ever product most interests you. Recycled toilet paper rolls We try to reuse the paper wrappers as they are really nice. But they are recyclable and compostable too.