17/08/2026
Talking toilet paper ....
Why does some toilet paper float?
Not all toilet paper, loo paper, bog roll, toilet tissue or bathroom tissue, whichever you prefer, is created equal.
We expect a lot from toilet paper. We need it to be strong, and soft, and comfortable, and we also expect it to vanish, forever, once it’s flushed.
The kind of toilet paper you choose for your home or business can be better or worse for the environment, your wallet and your plumbing. If you’re connected to a septic tank, this is of particular note, because it’s not simply a matter of flushing away the issue. Sometimes it comes back.
Those lovely, quadruple-ply, extra-fluffy, cottony-soft, quilted toilet paper rolls come at a cost, and not just to your pocket. They also impact the environment.
To create the softest product - luxury, four-ply and quilted toilet rolls - takes trees. Most big-name toilet paper brands don’t use any recycled paper in their tissue products. Super-soft toilet paper requires lovely long fibers that can only be found in fresh timber.
Most toilet rolls touting themselves as quilted or soft are made of thick paper and has the potential to expand. This is not good. A plumbing system is supposed to degrade toilet paper. If toilet paper expands or traps air and floats, it can cause havoc.
But wait there’s more. Triple, or quadruple ply toilet paper has more layers, and that means even more time taken to break down. Quilted toilet paper has glue between the toilet paper layers, so it is going to take even longer to dissolve.
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