Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Maraya1969

(23,564 posts) Wed Sep 14, 2022, 06:49 PM Sep 2022

I just realized the 100% recycled toilet paper I bought also says, 'Minimum 50% post

consumer recycled paper" on it.

That does not make sense to me. Unless they recycle paper that has not been to the consumer yet?

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I just realized the 100% recycled toilet paper I bought also says, 'Minimum 50% post (Original Post) Maraya1969 Sep 2022 OP

Maybe 50% is recycled industrial paper waste? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #1

Oh yea, could be that too. Maraya1969 Sep 2022 #3

It's got what asses crave! ret5hd Sep 2022 #2

Okay, but do you even know what electrolytes ARE? (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #4

There's waste inside the factory zipplewrath Sep 2022 #5

Mash this week. keithbvadu2 Sep 2022 #6

OAITW r.2.0

(32,564 posts)

1. Maybe 50% is recycled industrial paper waste?

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 06:52 PM

Sep 2022

Maraya1969

(23,564 posts)

3. Oh yea, could be that too.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 07:05 PM

Sep 2022

ret5hd

(22,588 posts)

2. It's got what asses crave!

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 07:01 PM

Sep 2022

Electrolytes!

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. Okay, but do you even know what electrolytes ARE? (nt)

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 07:21 PM

Sep 2022

zipplewrath

(16,698 posts)

5. There's waste inside the factory

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 07:59 PM

Sep 2022

Paper gets damaged or doesn't meet requirements, it gets recycled. It's a lot more than you might think. The post consumer claim was created because manufacturers were claiming "made with recycled paper" when the only recycled paper was from the factory.

You don't want to discourage factory waste from being recycled. You just want a healthy portion to also be post consumer.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

6. Mash this week.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 09:26 PM

Sep 2022

Mash this week.

They are running out of supplies like toilet paper and it is cold.

Radar: We're out of paper (to write on).

Col Blake: They're burning that too?

Radar: Well, not at first.

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