Finding ethical and eco-friendly toilet paper. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 23 toilet paper brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid.
In this guide we look at the issues in the toilet tissue market. We discuss whether bamboo toilet paper is more eco-friendly than virgin paper, and how they compare with toilet paper made from 100% post consumer waste material.
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We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester.
We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.
Includes guides to: sunscreen, shampoo, soap and shower gel, toilet paper
The latest magazine includes guides to:
- Sunscreen
- Shampoo
- Soap and shower gel
- Toilet paper
Plus:
- score tables rating and comparing the brands
- Best Buy recommendations
- Israel-Palestine rating for all companies in the guides
- the cost of ethical sunscreen
- chemical, mineral and nano sunscreens
- who sells organic sunscreen?
- ethical and cruelty-free shampoo brands
- bars of soap versus liquid
- which soap is organic and cruelty free?
- bamboo versus recycled toilet paper
- deforestation and environmental impact of toilet rolls
- animal testing of cosmetics and toiletries
Features
- Uyghur forced labour in everyday products
- equity fines for corporations, not cash fines
Issue 220 (May/June 2026) now in print.
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- Find an eco friendly and cruelty free sunscreen. We rate 34 sunscreen brands on their environmental and ethical policies. We all know about the dangers of too much sun on our skin, and most people now use sunscreen to protect their skin. But, are some of these suncreams harmful to the environment?Read more
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