The Very Best Toilet Paper (But Seriously)

They address that in their (recycled and recyclable) packaging (none of which is plastic).

Hey Kim, I understand how frustrating and heart-breaking and maddening it is to see the unfair and cruel distribution of money in the world. The consequences of poverty are literally a sooner death. There is no getting around that truth.

So in this world, some people have more money than others and a few have a LOT more. And some people with spare money look to spend it kindly at times, to find a way to get what they want/need and do some good too. That is what I see here.

I hope you can have a good day Kim. Take care, Jacinta

The environment is everyone’s problem (and not a trivial one). Also, at least in Australia, the cost of this toilet paper equates to about a dollar a roll, which is pretty standard for any brand. We’re a family of three living on one part time income and this is the toilet paper we use. Not exactly sure why the venom directed at this post rather than loads and loads of the lifestyle posts that include much more optional and high end consumer items than sustainable toilet paper…

The “venom” Amy is because I literally know people who have to feed a FAMILY on what that tp costs. It is astonishing that in today’s economy you don’t recognize how many families are struggling. Honestly, I don’t give a damn about the “environment “ when my neighbors are struggling to survive. Wow.

Hey Kirsten! We have a 4yo and a 2yo. We have our 4yo clear his dishes from the table, get his own fork or spoon for dinner, and also he is the one to put his dirty clothes in the laundry hamper at the end of the day/hang up his towel post bath. Things we are working on is having him get his own simple snacks/breakfast ready, and packing his bag for school. Some days it’s def easier to do a lot of it myself but I try to remember to strive for consistency and not perfection. Have totally found that after a few times of doing things he gets into being more independent and contributing to the family, which makes it more fun. (Also i have him join me for laundry and vaccuuming etc knowing that it will take longer but it is time together!)

When our kids hit 5, they get to adopt the chore of emptying the dishwasher every morning before breakfast. As long as the storage for the dishes and silverware is at a level they can manage, they’re great at it, and it makes a surprisingly big difference in this momma’s day-to-day life!

Ah thank you all for the ideas!

Everyone has TP preferences–fine. I was very skeptical of this tp but absolutely love it, but I can understand a difference of opinion there. However–wastefully wrapped? Prior to buying WGAC tp, literally all of my grocery store options were either wrapped as a group in plastic, or wrapped individually in plastic and then wrapped again as a group in more plastic. I switched to WGAC for environmental reasons but have stayed with them for years between the convenience factor and the quality of the TP. And it is much less expensive than the comparably low-waste-packaging tp options that do exist in high-end/organic grocery stores near me.

Everyone is different…we have used WGAC for years now and love it (I’m in the UK) We actually keep and use the paper wrappers for all sorts of things – lighting the fire, wrapping stocking fillers or other small presents, balling them up and using to pad postal parcels…we find that the rolls last much longer than the supermarket rolls we used to buy too. The bamboo is really luxurious to us!! But we’re happy with the recycled most of the time – obviously we have insensitive bottoms…

Hi Jaycee, did you try the bamboo or the recycled paper? I first tried the recycled paper and HATED it to the point that I just donated it rather than finish it. However, I switched to the bamboo which I find as soft and luxurious as any good quality non-renewable brand (to the point that I also use the toilet paper as tissues instead of regular tissues.) Of course, your mileage may vary, but there is a stark difference between the two products in my eyes.

same. charmin all the way!

A Dutch equivalent is thegoodroll.com
Their wrappers aren’t black & white though, they do lots of different colorfull designs.
They’re a great craft supply, so the packaging is not even wasted.

The paper is recyclable and it’s WAY better than being wrapped in plastic like most TP is.

To be clear, Julie, you prefer to purchase toilet paper wrapped in plastic that goes to a landfill over toilet paper wrapped in compostable and recyclable paper? Toilet paper is not sold without overwrap; I fail to understand how the former is superior to the latter.

How very strange to suggest that the choice is ‘this particular brand of individually-wrapped toilet paper’ or toilet paper wrapped in plastic! There are plenty of sustainable TP brands – many, granted, without the marketing reach of WGAC – that do not individually wrap their rolls. At least where I live. I chose not to purchase WGAC for this reason – I find that to be a very reasonable choice. It may not be your choice and that’s fine but the “to be clear Julie” reply was hardly warranted. For what it’s worth, the brand I do buy – which is local to me so I won’t bother linking – initially launched with individually wrapped rolls then quickly introduced an un-wrapped option due to customer feedback. As to ‘it’s recyclable’ – sure – but recycling require energy, transport, fuel, carbon… and yes, recyclable paper, is a better choice than plastic (whether recyclable or not) but that’s the same false dichotomy – it’s perfectly possible to not individually wrap rolls of toilet paper to start with.

Here’s how they explain it, fwiw: https://support.whogivesacrap.org/hc/en-au/articles/11901925211417-Why-individual-wrappers-

“Long story short, we have to wrap our toilet paper and paper towels in something to keep them moisture-free and hygienic. 🧻

We could wrap 6 rolls together (that’s the limit), but we’d need to use a much thicker paper. The net paper used (by weight) to wrap a 6 pack in heavy duty paper vs. six individual rolls in the thin tissue paper we use is effectively the same. The only other option would have been to wrap all 48 toilet paper rolls in a big outer plastic wrap, which we don’t think is a worthwhile alternative.

Also, we think they look cute. They work wonders as an online product because they’re eye catching and shareable. We know this because our customers are constantly sharing snaps of their deliveries on social media, and gifting rolls to friends. This is really important because the more people share what we’re doing, the more we can grow and donate to our non-profit partners working in clear water and sanitation! 💰

The wrappers can be recycled, composted or repurposed.”

I mean, I regularly purchase two brands of toilet paper – one comes in a cardboard box of 27 rolls (unwrapped) and one comes in a paper package of 12 rolls (not very thick paper – and having tried WGAC, I’d say fairly similar in weight) so I’m very much not buying that explanation… it’s clearly a social-media friendly design choice, and that’s absolutely fine – like they say, if it helps them reach more people, fantastic I don’t have anything against the brand, at all – but the whole ‘we physically can’t wrap more than 6 rolls without plastic’ doesn’t seem plausible to me.