At present deforestation has resulted in vanishing forests and according to world bank, between 1990 and 2016, the world lost 502,000 square miles (1.3 million square kilometers) of forest, an area larger than South Africa. Bamboo as one of the fastest growing plant is helping to restore forest cover. A bamboo takes 3 years to mature as opposed to trees that take between 15 -30 years and some species of trees such as oak takes as long as 80 years. Whilst I am not ecologist, but what I can say is that from research that I have observed, trees are not being felled to make way for bamboos, instead bamboo is supplementing the lost of forest cover in many parts of the world.

Bottom line we need to wrap the TP to keep it moisture free! The total paper weight to wrap the rolls individually with thin paper versus wrapping them in bulk thick kraft paper is essentially similar We would also have to pay slightly more ( because we are a startup!) for the bulk packaging. So we opted for the cost effective and sustainable option - individual wrappers, plus they do stand out and you can easily take with them with you in your travel bag as an emergency option or if you have kids they come in very handy in the car, airplanes etc…

Our bamboo toilet paper not only provides a sustainable alternative it has met the flushability test and so shouldn’t cause any problems with your septic tank. Though if you have a particularly sensitive tank, then please speak to your manufacturer whether there are anything you should be aware of.

YES . We do not use trees or any animal derived ingredients. We do not do any animal testing unless its to create cute puppy photos! We love cute puppies.

Lets talk numbers - most TP compares measure their cost by per roll instead of per sheet. This is because most offer either single ply or 2 ply and on average have 180 - 200 sheets per roll. But ours is 3 ply extra long rolls ( 300 sheets) and if you did a like for like comparison per sheet, we are actually on par if not better than most brands.

Not to mention our TP helps women become financially independent and children get an education, can we really put a price on this?

Yes, absolutely! But the cost of shipping abroad is expensive for the consumer. Reach out on heyvip@somethingorganic.com to get a shipping quote to your country.