{"id":252083,"date":"2024-06-04T07:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T07:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/we-earthlings-do-you-use-too-much-toilet-paper\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:48:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T11:48:38","slug":"we-earthlings-do-you-use-too-much-toilet-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/we-earthlings-do-you-use-too-much-toilet-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"We Earthlings: Do You Use Too Much Toilet Paper?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article class=\"small single\">\n<p>Many Americans stockpiled toilet paper, among other things, during the pandemic, and continue to overbuy and overuse TP.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper a year? If a family of four reduced their use of toilet paper by half, they could save $332 annually. Are you using more TP than you need to?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data source:<\/strong>\u00a0Use Coronavirus To Reset Your Life for Sustainability<\/p>\n<p>Print or share We Earthling posters to inspire others with your stories. <!-- forumlink2 --><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-346232\" src=\"https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-662x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper a year.\" width=\"700\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-388x600.jpg 388w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-300x464.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-768x1188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-993x1536.jpg 993w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-1324x2048.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-100x155.jpg 100w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-959x1483.jpg 959w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-1260x1948.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/earthnew.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TP-scaled.jpg 1655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> This post was originally published on March 24, 2020, and updated in May 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>                                                     &#13;<br \/>\n                     &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Posts\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Post navigation<\/h2>\n<\/nav>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n\t{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?...<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earth911.com\/inspire\/toilet-paper-savings\/\"target=\"_blank\">Read the full article originally published at earth911.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many Americans stockpiled toilet paper, among other things, during the pandemic, and continue to overbuy and overuse TP. Did you know that the average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper a year? If a family of four reduced their use of toilet paper by half, they could save $332 annually. 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