Top eco-friendly toilet paper to buy in Singapore in 2021
Embrace green living and turn your bathroom eco-friendly with these sustainable toilet paper brands
Text: Kritika S
From slow fashion to plant-based eating, there’s something sustainable out there for green living for everyone. One area you may not have at the forefront of your mind, however, is just how eco-friendly your toilet habits are. Toilet paper is one of life’s little essentials, and when it comes to saving the planet there are some great options out there (that don’t feel like sandpaper!).
Worldwide statistics show that at least 27,000 trees are cut down just to make toilet paper each day. It’s no secret that climate change is a reality and forests play an important role in protecting us from its worse impacts. Not only do they provide a home for millions of species and the air we breathe, but they also stock vast amounts of carbon.
The toilet paper industry’s increasing demand for virgin wood pulp is endangering forests around the globe. The main forests affected are the Boreal Forest of Canada; Great Northern Forest, Sweden; and right on our door-step, the rainforests of Sumatra. The WWF report in 2012 revealed that Sumatra had lost more than half of its forest cover, leaving less than 31 million acres. With only around 400 Sumatran tigers and fewer than 2,800 Sumatran elephants left in the wild, this last remaining habitat is critical to the survival of these species.
With such devastating hard-facts at hand, here’s our list of top three eco-friendly toilet paper to buy for green living in Singapore in 2021. It’s not a sexy subject, but it’s a small step in the right direction to caring for the world we love.
Bambooloo Bamboo Toilet Roll
Distributed by The Nurturing Co in Singapore, Bambooloo is a sustainable bamboo toilet tissue brand that is completely free of plastic packaging and wood-pulp, made from hundred percent virgin bamboo pulp from the bamboo groves in Chongqing, China. Made using very little water and no fertilisers, it’s good for the trees and our tushies. Being anti-bacterial, hypoallergenic, super absorbent, and stronger than wood pulp, it might just be the best toilet paper in Singapore. Oh, and its 3-ply so it’s kind to your skin. Free shipping in Singapore for orders above $30 from their website.
Cloversoft Unbleached Bamboo Toilet Tissues
Manufactured in China, CloverSoft create eco-friendly bathroom tissue that is safe and affordable. Apart from being toxin-free and good for the environment, their toilet roll is made of 100 percent bamboo and a species of bamboo that is not in direct conflict with Panda consumption.
The best thing about their absorbent 3-ply toilet rolls is that they come in their natural form — without being bleached. They are also paraben free and biodegradable which gives you another reason to buy them. Purchase Cloversoft at department stores across the island, on their website, or at Redmart, Lazada and Shopee.
NooTrees Bamboo Ecoluxe Bathroom Tissue
NooTrees aims to reduce deforestation and save our trees by creating bathroom tissue made of bamboo pulps that are completely free from dyes, chemicals or fragrances. You can expect a velvety soft and ultra-absorbent 3-ply bathroom tissue. Don’t be fooled by the external packaging as every material used in the toilet roll is recyclable, including its biodegradable plastic outer packaging. It’s as eco-friendly as they come, on a mission to fight deforestation, one loo at time. Available in Singapore from supermarkets, pharmacies, outlets or online.
