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The Americans bad diet is wiping out Canadian forest

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,025
    Another unnecessary waste of resources.  There are alternatives like making tp from recycled  paper or hemp.
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Posts: 4,524
    edited March 2019
    and bidets


  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    I can't imagine that cushy TP would offset the positive impact of the demise of the newspaper industry.  
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    According to the report it is because we evil Americans no longer decide to use corncobs to wipe our butt.  Tis a pity.  If it is between using a corncob to wipe my butt or the complete destruction of Canadian forests ... so sorry, Canada!  
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    I installed a bidet a few years ago.  Best $25 I've spent.  It did cut my TP use back significantly, but even better it eliminates the chance of acquiring "wolf's ass" which can put a damper on the rest of your day.  
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    Well, could some of you Americans at least make fewer trips to Taco Bell to help out...
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Bless you, Jason.  “Wolf’s ass” :rofl:
  • rustneversleepsrustneversleeps Posts: 2,209
    Do Canadians really use their bare hands? I heard this before. 
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    rustneversleeps said:
    Do Canadians really use their bare hands? I heard this before. 
    Yes, igloo storage is limited, so we do waste storage on TP...
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,445
    brianlux said:
    Another unnecessary waste of resources.  There are alternatives like making tp from recycled  paper or hemp.
    This coming from the guy that sells paper books instead of reading digitally! 

    I'll keep my tp thank you.  
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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    Books can also be made from Hemp...and you generally don't flush books down the toilet after 1 use...but then maybe you recycle your TP...


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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,881
    What does wanting something smooth on your ass have to do with bad diet?

  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    That really needs to be explained...LMFAO
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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,881
    Meltdown99 said:
    That really needs to be explained...LMFAO
    You should go to India.
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    "Wiping" out Canadian forest

    Lol
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    eddiec said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    That really needs to be explained...LMFAO
    You should go to India.
    I'm not in the mood to get nuked.  Besides, I have no interest in travelling to that part of the world...I've seen enough videos to know that I appreciate functioning lungs.
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Posts: 4,524
    edited March 2019
    eddiec said:
    What does wanting something smooth on your ass have to do with bad diet?

    with a good diet you barely need to wipe your ass.

    Taco Bell v anything else
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,445
    Meltdown99 said:
    Books can also be made from Hemp...and you generally don't flush books down the toilet after 1 use...but then maybe you recycle your TP...


    Right.  You store them.  On bookshelves. Made from WOOD!!! ;)
    hippiemom = goodness
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Smellyman said:
    eddiec said:
    What does wanting something smooth on your ass have to do with bad diet?

    with a good diet you barely need to wipe your ass.

    Say what? Lol
  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited March 2019
    my2hands said:
    Smellyman said:
    eddiec said:
    What does wanting something smooth on your ass have to do with bad diet?

    with a good diet you barely need to wipe your ass.

    Say what? Lol
    Yeah...um...don’t most good diets consist of high fiber intake?  “smelly man” indeed!
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Smelly man lol
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,025
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Another unnecessary waste of resources.  There are alternatives like making tp from recycled  paper or hemp.
    This coming from the guy that sells paper books instead of reading digitally! 

    I'll keep my tp thank you.  
    I only sell used books so you could say that I recycle in a big way.   And I do not sell junk mass market bullshit best sellers.   And many books today are printed on recycled paper. 

    And just how environmentally friendly is reading digitally?  You do know how these electronic devices we (yes WE includes me) use are awful for the environment, right?  And besides, when people say they are "green", I'm curious as to how may kids they have had.  Me?  None.  That's as green as it gets.

    Now say something funny to make me laugh because I work very fucking hard for the small income I make doing what I do and I get THIS pissed off when people attack my work.


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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,445
    brianlux said:
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Another unnecessary waste of resources.  There are alternatives like making tp from recycled  paper or hemp.
    This coming from the guy that sells paper books instead of reading digitally! 

    I'll keep my tp thank you.  
    I only sell used books so you could say that I recycle in a big way.   And I do not sell junk mass market bullshit best sellers.   And many books today are printed on recycled paper. 

    And just how environmentally friendly is reading digitally?  You do know how these electronic devices we (yes WE includes me) use are awful for the environment, right?  And besides, when people say they are "green", I'm curious as to how may kids they have had.  Me?  None.  That's as green as it gets.

    Now say something funny to make me laugh because I work very fucking hard for the small income I make doing what I do and I get THIS pissed off when people attack my work.


    It pissed you off that I said you sell books?  I'm attacking your work?  Sheesh. You really took that the wrong way my friend.

    And you are right. no books and no digital reading either!!!!

    Oh and by the way...this thread is attacking my work. ;)




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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    I believe a lot of people store their digital books in cloud storage, that cloud storage uses tremendous resources, does it not?
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    brianlux said:
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Another unnecessary waste of resources.  There are alternatives like making tp from recycled  paper or hemp.
    This coming from the guy that sells paper books instead of reading digitally! 

    I'll keep my tp thank you.  
    I only sell used books so you could say that I recycle in a big way.   And I do not sell junk mass market bullshit best sellers.   And many books today are printed on recycled paper. 

    And just how environmentally friendly is reading digitally?  You do know how these electronic devices we (yes WE includes me) use are awful for the environment, right?  And besides, when people say they are "green", I'm curious as to how may kids they have had.  Me?  None.  That's as green as it gets.

    Now say something funny to make me laugh because I work very fucking hard for the small income I make doing what I do and I get THIS pissed off when people attack my work.


    Something funny to make me laugh!  ;)
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,445
    Meltdown99 said:
    I believe a lot of people store their digital books in cloud storage, that cloud storage uses tremendous resources, does it not?
    Well my joke to Brian is getting this off topic.  But I believe the research I read was that if someone read 50 books on a e-reader during it's life cycle than you were ahead environmentally.  Lots of water used in the paper making industry.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    cincybearcat said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    I believe a lot of people store their digital books in cloud storage, that cloud storage uses tremendous resources, does it not?
    Well my joke to Brian is getting this off topic.  But I believe the research I read was that if someone read 50 books on a e-reader during it's life cycle than you were ahead environmentally.  Lots of water used in the paper making industry.
    That's interesting. I do not disagree that making paper uses tremendous resources, which is why we need to switch to hemp.  I do think a lot of those cloud storage/data centres are powered by solar...I'm not a 100%.  I am not giving up my TP.  By the way, the way things work in Canada, I would not be shocked that we buy our paper from China made from trees from Brazil.  After all, we have more than enough oil and gas that we do not need to import, but we do...
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,025
    A well cared for book printed on recycled acid free paper will outlast several e-readers.  I have a book that was printed in 1688 called Pené es De M. Pascal sur la Religion, et Sur QuelQues Autres Sujets (Thoughts of M. Pascal on Religion and on Some Other Subjects) that is still readable (to anyone who can read French and Latin). And it's not even printed on acid-free paper.

    How many e-readers will still be working in 331 years?

    Thank you, I rest my case.

    (And my apologies, Cincy, if I took your post wrong.)


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