#24 Toilet Paper Vs The Bidet – Book of Leaves Podcast

While toilet paper has been disappearing off the shelves, a lot of people have made the plunge to switch to a paperless toilet routine by opting for a bidet instead. So I thought I’d research the differences between the two with the environment in mind (but I also touch on money, health & cleanliness!). So find out how much of an impact your carbon buttprint is having…eh..eh?

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[03:35] Definition & History of the Bidet.
[07:15 ] Our use of toilet paper.
[13:17] Pros & cons of toilet paper.
[17:35] Water Usage. (Watch this Netflix documentary on the Earth’s water supply: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80243769?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C1%2C8477246d-23f2-45ba-8d30-b6baad2c87e6-56441267%2C%2C)
[21:17] Pros & cons of the bidet.
[27:19] Types of bidets.
[31:24 ] Flushable Wipes.
[32:45] Vascó’s & Cecilia’s personal bidet stories.
[37:00] How much resources an Irish person could save switching to a bidet considering we use on average 10.5kg per capita a year.
[38:20] Eco toilet paper options.

(Support Vasco from Cork Crafts here: https://corkcrafts.ie/product-category/gift-vouchers/ )

Toilet Paper Overview:

https://www.bidet.org/blogs/news/15190029-the-true-costs-of-using-toilet-paper

https://www.treehugger.com/bathroom-design/bidets-eliminate-toilet-paper-increase-your-hygiene.html

Health Benefits: https://www.bidet.org/pages/bidets-for-health-issues

Old Trees cut down for soft tissue: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/23/AR2009092304711_3.html?sid=ST2009092400173&sub=AR

Softness In Toilet Paper:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/feb/26/toilet-roll-america

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/science/earth/26charmin.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Producer making 50,000 rolls an hour: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-toilet-paper-manufacturer-struggles-to-meet-unprecedented-demand-1.4202511

Irish Toilet Roll Figures:

https://www.statista.com/outlook/80010000/140/toilet-paper/ireland?currency=eur#market-volumePerCapita

American Toilet Roll Figures:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-talks-bidets/

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