Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive ...

Bidets are gentle and hygienic. In fact, a 2022 study found that the hands of people who use bidets have profoundly fewer microbes than those who wipe. Researchers asked 32 nursing students in Japan ...

If you’re a loyal toilet paper user, you’ve probably never questioned exactly how hygienic your wiping is. Here’s why experts recommend mixing up your bathroom habits in favor of a more efficient ...

Talk about a green thumb. Environmental activist Robin Greenfield, 36, has been wiping with leaves instead of toilet paper for a decade now — and he has no plans to stop. Greenfield first began his ...

While toilet paper use is ubiquitous in China, North America, parts of the EU and Australia, its environmental impact is rarely discussed. Environmentalists recently began urging people to be more ...

Living a more sustainable life can take many forms, from shopping locally and reducing single-use plastics to using a reusable water bottle or composting. However, one area you might not consider when ...

Thanks to social media, when someone comes up with an idea—good or bad—it spreads like wildfire. Some of these trends may leave you scratching your head. For example, there seems to be a growing ...

A doctor on TikTok confirmed a disturbing rumor about public restrooms: some people allegedly use toilet paper rolls to clean dirty needles before putting them back for others to use. The viral post ...

A growing debate questions toilet paper's effectiveness against jet sprays for hygiene. While paper is convenient, water-based cleaning offers superior residue removal and gentler care, especially for ...