We have become expert in destroying our nature. We like to keep chopping trees, burning fossil fuels, pollute the environment. There are somethings that are not in our control, but there are things which are in our control and we do not follow it.
Let us talk about the Tissue paper Industry today. This is one commodity that we use so mindlessly, especially people in the west, where the major use of tissue rolls is in bathroom and kitchen. Honestly till the time I shifted here to Oman, never in my home in Mumbai we ever used tissue rolls in the bathroom. There are jet sprays and those are enough. But when I came here, it became like a compulsion, because every guest who would come would ask for it. Not only in bathroom, but also the kitchen use. In the kitchen I was always in a habit of using a cloth for all purpose, cleaning, holding. Whereas here kitchen rolls are in fashion.
Tissue wipes are like compulsory if you have a gathering and people use it so mindlessly. I see they just keep on pulling it for use. There is a certain amount of toxic chemicals that get released from these tissue rolls and they do impact our environment. The softer the tissue the harder it is on the environment. There are very few recycled products in this industry, majority are made from the timber trees. Do we even realize how many trees get cut all across for manufacturing paper and tissue rolls. This can be taken care of. Recycling of paper has limitations and once that limit has come it can be recycled into a tissue paper.
Even a nature lover who claims to be taking care of the environment makes use of the tissue rolls in any way is contributing towards destruction of nature. While our habits may not allow us to completely eliminate the use, we can be mindful of its use. We can have cloth towels in all possible uses in our home where tissues can be replaced. Specially in the kitchen. We can keep cloths, sponge for cleaning and eliminate the use of tissue rolls completely. If it's a desperate need then the least, we can do it to buy the recycled tissue paper rolls. In the olden days we used handkerchiefs but I see that lady's handkerchief is almost out of fashion now and have been replaced by usage of tissues. Especially when someone has cold, they use it like no one's business.
Here in supermarkets, I see that tissue boxes are the most saleable item. There are offers on it and they are always sold in big packets, combined offers. The softer the more expensive it gets. Facial tissues can be easily replaced with handkerchiefs, that's how it was once upon a time. Toilet rolls should be used only if there is no jet spray alternative available and it would be good to go in for recycled ones. Kitchen rolls can be easily eliminated with kitchen towels. They will just need a wash and can be used for a longer time.
I do not feel in any way usage of Tissues in any form is a necessity and this one product can be easily eliminated from the market by changing our habits. What do you say?
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