Don’t Flush Tiger Forests
Does your toilet paper cause rain forest destruction?
Not all tissue and paper towels are made from responsible sources. The toilet paper on your grocery store shelves may have a direct impact on the 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.
Paseo is the fastest-growing brand of toilet paper in the United States today. Livi, another brand, is used by hotels, restaurants and schools. Both are made from fiber supplied by Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), a company causing rain forest destruction in Sumatra.
Since 1985, more than half of Sumatra’s natural forests—an area greater in size than the state of Virginia—have been lost as forests are converted to pulp plantations for tissue and paper. Of this, APP and its affiliates have pulped more than 5 million acres of natural forests in Sumatra, land that is essential to the survival of tigers and other species.
A new report by WWF identifies the 20 biggest U.S. grocery chains that were believed to be the top 20 buyers that carried Paseo products in 2011. Learn more about which companies took action and committed to stop sourcing Paseo.
How You Can Help
Sign the Pledge
Don’t buy Paseo or Livi products and ask your supermarkets not to carry them.
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