Germany plans to continue gradual rejection from the use of toilet paper due to environmental concerns in years to come.
According to an earlier report, published by the German Süddeutsche Zeitung, the average annual consumption of toilet paper in Germany is currently estimated at 93 rolls per household, however there is a possibility these figures will significantly decline already in the short term.
At present the production of toilet paper is primarily carried from trees specially cut for this purposes, which requires a lot of time and energy sources. The trees, which serve as the source of pulp for most of toilet paper in Germany, come mainly from South America. Moreover, the transportation of wood to Germany takes a huge amount of resources, as does the production of paper itself. The situation is also complicated by the unavailability of the use of waste paper as a raw material for the production of the majority of types of toilet paper, which is supplied to Germany. The latter also sparks serious concerns from local environmentalists.
By: Eugen Gerden
