TOILET PAPER RANKINGS

Something called the Natural Resources Defense Council releases a report annually ranking toilet paper. (* Why was I not made aware of this? Somebody needs to be fired.) The Council rates how eco-friendly our favorite TP brands are. They grade on a points system — with a total possible score of 600 points.
– Companies received points (up to 100) when their toilet paper was not bleached with chlorine.
– Brands can get up to 500 of the remaining points for using recycled materials or bamboo fibers. (* Toilet paper with bamboo fibers? Sounds painful!)
– To get the most points, brands should use 100% “post-consumer” recycled materials, meaning the paper products had been recycled by everyday people.
– An A+ grade is awarded for 580 points or higher.
– Of the sixty toilet paper brands evaluated, only four received an A+ rating: Green Forest, Natural Value, Trader Joe’s, and 365 Everyday Value 100% Recycled.
– Nearly half of the brands received the grade of F. Guess who: Charmin, Amazon Basics, Cottonelle Ultra, Angel Soft, and Scott 1000.
– The lowest score – 0 out of 600 points – went to Angel Soft and Amazon Basics, for using entirely virgin fiber, which results in deforestation, and bleaching that results in pollution from chlorine gas.
* But the lowest-ranking toilet paper was the plastic shopping bags from the Dollar Store.
* I just don’t know if I’m ready to use a toilet paper that’s “recycled.”
* The toilet papers that got an A+ are flushed with pride. Literally.
* The Natural Resources Defense Council isn’t the vanguard of environmental groups, but somebody has to be looking after the rear.
* And they did put their crack team on this project.