Paper Products Shift to Sustainability
Author: Marian Zboraj
From an environmental standpoint, while paper towels individually have a small carbon footprint - a single sheet of paper towel contains just 0.06 pounds of carbon dioxide, according to Chicago-based nonprofit organization Two Sides North America - collectively, they’re among the tons of paper products used by Americans that clog our landfills and contribute to deforestation and global warming. According to Hamburg, Germany-based market data company Statista, For the 52 weeks ended Oct. 4, 2020, the toilet tissue category had sales totaling approximately $10.4 billion, while paper towels were approximately $6.5 billion.