Planet Ark has partnered with tissue products company Naturale to educate consumers about buying recycled products as part of National Recycling Week, which is now running.
According to the companies, buying recycled products such as toilet tissue and hand towels helps reduce water and energy use, cuts down on landfill, and supports green Australian manufacturing.
Planet Ark released findings showing that about one in two people still had concerns about the quality of recycled paper despite improvements in the technology used to make recycled paper.
Naturale toilet paper is made at an advanced recycling plant located in Brisbane where used office paper is mixed with water to create pulp.
This pulp is then cleaned and rolled to form sheet paper in a completely chlorine-free process.
To provide a responsible disposal option for the plastic wrap surrounding the tissue, Naturale has signed up to the REDcycle program, which has free soft plastic collection bins in Coles and Woolworths stores across metro and major regional. The plastic is then made into furniture for schools.
