According to a study by the National Resources Defense Council, each person in the U.S. uses, on average, 141 rolls of toilet paper every year. Roughly 31 million trees are cut down to make a one-year ...

Toilet paper is a very recent invention, in terms of human history. Toilet paper in the modern sense has only been around since 1857, when New Yorker Joseph Gayetty sold “medicated paper” for use in ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle … even when it comes to toilet paper, apparently. One Pennsylvania TikToker revealed that she makes reusable toilet paper out of old pajamas as she attempts to have a “low-waste ...

It's difficult to imagine an existence without toilet paper, but it's possible that in the future, going toilet paperless could be a real option. So, why would humans move away from toilet paper?

Living a more sustainable life can take many forms, from shopping locally and reducing single-use plastics to using a reusable water bottle or composting. However, one area you might not consider when ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. It doesn't ...

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, click here. In the winter of 1973, against the ...

Toilet paper is typically used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever but more people are turning to eco-friendly tissue to stop waste. Regular toilet paper is made with trees, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans use an estimated 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper every year and the average consumer will go through the equivalent ...