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2019-07-08 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Toilet paper is getting less sustainable, researchers warn

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Posted by Fred 2019-07-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Does Saffron have big leaves?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-07-08 08:34|| 2019-07-08 08:34|| Front Page Top

#2 No, Saffron leaves are barely bigger than longleaf pine needles.

So...

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-07-08 09:46|| 2019-07-08 09:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Paper is made from trees that are specifically grown to be made into paper. TP is not made from old-growth forest and spotted owls.

Hey, I got it! Let's say we are growing the trees to sequester carbon to stop global warming. Then we can harvest them and make paper guilt free. Win-win!

Posted by SteveS 2019-07-08 10:06|| 2019-07-08 10:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Saffron leaves? How curious. Why would I use the leaves?

Posted by some oil Arab somewhere 2019-07-08 10:15|| 2019-07-08 10:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Cowboy toilet paper Could be a myth.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-07-08 10:23|| 2019-07-08 10:23|| Front Page Top

#6 ...or more 'traditional' methods.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-07-08 11:27|| 2019-07-08 11:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Environuts are unsustainable

Posted by warthogswife 2019-07-08 12:19|| 2019-07-08 12:19|| Front Page Top

#8 ...or more 'traditional' methods.

Thought Romans used clean slaves?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-07-08 13:29|| 2019-07-08 13:29|| Front Page Top

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