Andrex Classic Clean Toilet Tissue, 48 Toilet Roll

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Where the product is made also has an impact — a lot of bamboo is grown in China and some bamboo toilet paper is subsequently manufactured in China. Ultimately, when choosing your toilet paper, you need to decide what you want to prioritise from a sustainability perspective; be that packaging, materials or how the product has travelled.

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In fact, the greenest option is to forgo loo roll altogether in favour of alternatives such as bidet attachments. Blossom enjoys delving into the intricacies of products and refining testing protocols for hundreds of items. We put the market-leaders to the test to find the best ones, examining some eco-credentials and taking everything from softness to subscription services into account.

It's only available in a beige colour, as it’s unbleached to maximise eco-friendliness, and comes in plastic-free packaging. We also take some sustainability claims into account, although, as highlighted above, there are many elements that can make a product more environmentally friendly or not. The company also donates to the WLT to offset its carbon, with funds going towards protecting the Khe Nuoc Trong rainforest in Vietnam. It can even double up as gift wrap if you’re feeling thrifty, and features facts and activities to pass the time when you’re on the loo.

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We put the toilet papers through a series of tests in the Good Housekeeping Institute, looking at how well the tissues tear along the perforations, assessing absorbency, and seeing how strong the sheets remain when wet. The benefit of 100% recycled toilet paper is that it can be made without using new materials, providing a use for paper collected through recycling schemes, which can be sourced in the UK.This can impact the eco-credentials depending on how the the product is then transported, as air-freighted items have a high carbon footprint compared to other methods of transport. When you’ve unpacked these toilet rolls, the plastic-free packaging can be added to your compost or food-waste bin.

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Half of its profits get donated to charities such as Water Aid to help build toilets around the world, and the fact it’s made from 100% recycled fibres impressed our testers.If that doesn’t appeal, however, opting for toilet paper made with recycled materials or from a more sustainable resource like bamboo, comes in at close second. It’s made in the UK and we liked how transparent the brand is about its manufacturing process, transforming magazines and newspapers into this end product. The quality of this loo roll really stood out, proving to be very strong when torn, with reliable perforations. Passionate about finding the best home products and appliances for our readers, she has tested everything from blenders to pizza ovens. We all want to do our bit to live more sustainably, and if you’re looking for eco swaps you can make around the home, one easy way to make your bathroom a little greener is by switching up your toilet paper.