This thread got me thinking and researching, and I learned a lot! Thank you, OP!
Glad to read of so many conscientious butt wipers! For many years I've used and carried baby wipes in my purse, discarding them in the garbage after use. I've just learned that most baby wipes are not biodegradable. Why the hell didn't I know this?! Guess I'm not as green as I thought. :( I've decided to make washable wipes once my supply of wet wipes are gone.
I would love to have a bidet, but it's not an option where I live as a renter. Bidets use approximately 1/8 gallon of water per use. Compared to the average American toilet, which uses 4-5 gallons of DRINKABLE water with each flush!! That's INSANE. Why is that a big deal? If you care to know why check it out:
At home, I drink a lot of water so my urine is very light, and I only flush every 2nd or 3rd use. I feel pretty good about that, I guess.
Want to know what's REALLY bad for us though? Toilet paper! I am aghast at the data!
~ 27,000 trees are cut down EVERY DAY just so that we can wipe our butts.
~ 473 BILLION gallons of water are used annually in the US to make toilet paper.
~ Bleaching uses 235,000 TONS of chlorine, polluting local water.
I could go on, but I won't. It's already too awful to conceive. Want to read more? Here ya go:
IIN that I wash my butt with soap and water every time I poop?
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This thread got me thinking and researching, and I learned a lot! Thank you, OP!
Glad to read of so many conscientious butt wipers! For many years I've used and carried baby wipes in my purse, discarding them in the garbage after use. I've just learned that most baby wipes are not biodegradable. Why the hell didn't I know this?! Guess I'm not as green as I thought. :( I've decided to make washable wipes once my supply of wet wipes are gone.
I would love to have a bidet, but it's not an option where I live as a renter. Bidets use approximately 1/8 gallon of water per use. Compared to the average American toilet, which uses 4-5 gallons of DRINKABLE water with each flush!! That's INSANE. Why is that a big deal? If you care to know why check it out:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-really-a-freshwater-crisis/
At home, I drink a lot of water so my urine is very light, and I only flush every 2nd or 3rd use. I feel pretty good about that, I guess.
Want to know what's REALLY bad for us though? Toilet paper! I am aghast at the data!
~ 27,000 trees are cut down EVERY DAY just so that we can wipe our butts.
~ 473 BILLION gallons of water are used annually in the US to make toilet paper.
~ Bleaching uses 235,000 TONS of chlorine, polluting local water.
I could go on, but I won't. It's already too awful to conceive. Want to read more? Here ya go:
https://www.brondell.com/healthy-living-blog/why-toilet-paper-is-bad-for-the-environment/
This was enlightening and upsetting. I can do better. I WILL do better. How about you?
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Even the wipes labelled for flushing can badly clog plumbing.