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Toilet Paper By Will Jones and Peter Norton Thin, absorbent paper, usually in rolls, used to clean oneself after defecation or urination. Also called toilet tissue.
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Extraction and Processing Usually 70% hardwood and 30% softwood Most paper is from newly processed trees Wood is cut into chips
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Manufacturing- Part 1 Wood chips are cooked with chemicals Chemicals are washed out Mixed with water to make paper stock
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Manufacturing- Part 2 Paper stock flattened to a sheet, then heated and compressed Sheet is softened then cut and rolled onto tubing
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Usage Used mainly to wipe one’s buttocks Used for vandalism (TP-ing houses) Used as costume (mummy) Also can be used as Kleenex substitute
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Disposal Flushed down toilet or can be thrown away. Goes to sewers and septic tanks Not easily recycled
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Recycled Made from recycled colored and white paper Uses same processes as un-recycled
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Sources How toilet paper is made- Background, History, Raw Materials, the manufacturing of toilet paper Retrieved April 20, 2009. http://www.madehow.com/Volume6/Toilet-Paper.html Frequently asked questions about Charmin Toilet Paper- Safe for sewers and septic systems. Retrieved April 20, 2009. http://www.charmin.com/en_us/pages/faqs.shtml Definition of “Toilet Paper”, what recycled toilet paper is Retrieved April 22, 2009. http://www.answers.com/topic/toilet-paper
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