tissue issue.

Unless you’ve gone back to the hanky, disposable tissues seem to be a real must have. But how do all those innocuous little white squares add up once they leave the waste bin? According to a Green Seal report, paper products make up a whopping 40% of the garbage in U.S landfills and 30% of all U.S timber goes towards making paper products. Green Seal projects that by 2040, paper use will increase by 46% – nothing to sneeze at! Buying post consumer, recycled paper products will definitely curb the drain on virgin sources but how do we get the numbers down? Consider what else your tissues and paper towels can do for you other than catch your fluids. They actually make great dirt. Add them to the compost heap and those castaway sheets of tree can return to the earth from whence they came. In fact, paper products in composts actually absorb nasty smells and speed up the rotting process by keeping moisture levels in check – believe it or snot.