Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Saving the world through toilet paper

By Jessica Williams
CVS has embarked on the quest that many other companies have: becoming eco-friendly. The green movement has spread across the world, sparking companies to consider more environmentally conscious materials for their products. CVS Earth Essentials is a line of household necessities that are made from 100 percent recycled materials. While their prices may be higher than those of products that are not as eco-friendly, the buyer does get the benefit of keeping their carbon footprint small. Toilet paper not made from recycled is also bleached with harmful chemicals that are known to pollute the environment. Eco-friendly toilet paper is not bleached in harmful chemicals, reducing the hazard to the user and the environment.

The one-ply sheets are completely translucent, meaning you may have to use half the roll just to blow your nose. At that rate, the entire eco-friendly ploy may be lost. Each roll also features a lovely assortment of tiny black flecks of unknown materials. Needless to say, the texture of the toilet paper is very much like a cross between sandpaper and tissue-paper. It is so scratchy that it might turn out to be a really great exfoliator. In fact, about ten different household uses could be found for this toilet paper. These include removing built-up, cooked-on food in your oven and scrubbing away soap scum from your shower.

This is not be the most comfortable product to use. If being eco-friendly ranks higher in your priorities than soft toilet paper, CVS Earth Essentials may be the toiletry line for you.

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