Wiping away carbon emissions
Wed, May 06 2009 at 2:50 PM EST
Photo by Megapixel13 Want to know exact amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated in the production of a single roll of toilet paper? If you’re a shopper at Tesco, the UK-based mega-retailer, you’ll soon have access to that info whether you like it or not.
ClimateBiz blogger Tilde Herrera reports that Tesco, in partnership with The Carbon Trust, will extend a carbon footprint labeling system to the company’s selection of house brand toilet paper and paper towels this summer. The Carbon Reduction Label tracks emissions throughout a product’s entire lifecycle, educating consumers in hopes that they make environmentally wise purchasing choices.
For the past year on a trial basis, Tesco has been applying the innovative labels to household staples like light bulbs and laundry detergent as well as edibles such as orange juice and potatoes.I love the idea — too bad stateside big boxers like Target or Walmart don’t have similar programs since many, myself included, tend to go the generic route when purchasing items like toilet paper.
And FYI: Each sheet of Tesco’s recycled content “loo roll” is responsible for 1.1g of CO2 emissions while each sheet of the non-recycled Tesco TP carries a carbon footprint of 1.8g.
Via [ClimateBiz]
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View:bidets
Posted By naresh caruso - Fri, May 08 2009 at 7:25 PM ESTthank you tesco ............bidets [like in thailand] are very simple to install ........i really don't use toliet paper ....very antique and not practical.....clean is good down there
Better Way to Lower Emissions
Posted By Jeff9 - Fri, May 08 2009 at 4:41 AM ESTA Better Way to Lower Emissions is to get serious and add Bathroom Bidet Sprayers to all your bathrooms. Available at www.bathroomsprayers.com with these you won't even need toilet paper any more, just a towel to dry off! It's cheap and can be installed without a plumber; and runs off the same water line to your toilet. You'll probably pay for it in a few months of toilet paper savings. And after using.... More
My Carbon Footprint TP
Posted By Anonymous - Sat, May 23 2009 at 10:45 PM ESTHopefully I give a little back to make up for whatever I do use:)