Bamboo Paper Towel

Bamboo is mostly grown in tropical climate. It is fastest growing plant with less
water and least pesticides. It grows 10-15 feet tall then it is cut down and dried
which is sent out for chipping and pulping.
It has higher cellulose and long fibres which can make strong paper without
using any chemicals.
It easily gets broken in water and decomposed in soil. Therefore, its grave is
soil causing no global warming or soil erosion.
Benefits: It is stronger, softer and cooler, it cuts down deforestation, safer to
use than recycled tissues, biodegradable.
Accreditation: ISO, FSC, BRC Global Standards, Cradle to grave reporting. An
official website to apply for accreditation as per business needs
(https://www.ukas.com/the-route-to-accreditation/).
Import Commodity code: 4705000000

VAT standard rate 20.00%

Export Commodity code: 47050000

Major market players in UK, Europe and Australian markets: Who gives a crap,
The Cheeky panda, Green Cane paper, Caboo.
Distributors: This global sourcing company sends un-label products
(http://www.treefreesourcing.com/) Suppliers: Amazon online, Boots, Holland
& Barrett, Morrisons, Tesco.
             Ordinary Paper Towel
Ordinary paper is made from hardwood or soft word tress like spruce, spine, timber etc. They take several

years to grow. The Wood is cut down bark is removed and sent out for chipping and pulping.
Softwood has more fibres than hardwood so they combined with chemical additives to form strong paper

Because they are mixed with chemicals it doesn’t get dissolved in water. Hence, they are sent to landfill.

Benefits: Cheap and affordable, quick and easy to use.

Same as bamboo paper towel.

Import Commodity code: 4818201000

VAT standard rate 20.00%

Export Commodity code: 48182010

Market players in UK and Europe are: Plenty, Tesco, Nicky, Regine, Sainsbury’s, Thirst Pockets

Suppliers: Tesco, Sinsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, CO-OP,

Main points in this article

Bamboo is always available with fast growing rates which don’t require additional additives to speed up the process.
Natural forests, containing eco-systems, are constantly being cut down as commercial woodland can’t cope with the demand.
Eco-systems do not need to be destroyed as commercial farming of bamboo is more easily possible The jury is still out on the a
Less water is wasted in the cultivating of bamboo than standard paper.
Bamboo starts to regrow as soon as it is cut down, making it one of the most sustainable natural products on earth.
There are still transportation, machinery to cut and processing issues to evaluate for environmental effects of both paper prod
Bamboo is naturally strong, soft and white so no need to use chemicals to achieve this.
Bamboo is biodegradable, returning to the soil and improving it without impact on global warming, keeping it out of methane
Bamboo products still need to be packaged, which needs further consideration on the environmental impact.
Bamboo seems, in the initial stages, to be a more eco-friendly source than standard methods for use as toilet paper.
peed up the process.
d can’t cope with the demand.
ble The jury is still out on the amount of energy used to cut down and harvest bamboo compared to standard paper.

products on earth.
ntal effects of both paper products so this needs further consideration.

ng, keeping it out of methane producing landfills.

ental impact.
r use as toilet paper.
Bamboo loo roll seems to be the 'it' product for your bathroom these days, and who can blame you when its  so much better f

Toilet roll is typically made of paper - which obviously comes from trees. According to the Confederation of Paper Industries, t

The average tree that weighs around 1,000 pounds produces just over 800 rolls of toilet paper. And so ultimately, the average

Deforestation is a huge problem for the planet, especially with the recent fires in the Amazon rainforest and Australia. Last yea
We've put together a comparison of the leading brands when it comes to bamboo toilet roll.

Brand

Cheeky Panda

Who Gives a Crap

GreenCane
Bumboo

Looking at the above table, Cheeky Panda is by far the most expensive brand, with GreenCane coming in at the cheapest.

All brands use some sort of bleaching for their products. Bleaching is used to make the toilet paper white in colour. Howeve

All brands use sea freighting to ship their products, and Cheeky Panda and Bumboo both offset their emissions in some wa
others environmentally.

However, Who Gives a Crap is the only brand that still uses plastic in their packaging. So, not great in terms of the enviro
that is compostable, which could make up for the fact they individually wrap their rolls.

Overall, Bumboo seems to be the best option of the above when taking into account price and environmental factors - it's t
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