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Does toilet paper cause 15% of global deforestation?

21/01/2023 GMT

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We investigate the impact of our use of toilet paper on the world’s forests.

We investigate the impact of our use of toilet paper on the world’s forests and ask what the true cost is to the planet

A British company has claimed that the production and use of toilet paper is responsible for 15% of deforestation globally. We investigate the claim and ask what the true environmental cost of toilet paper is. Charlotte McDonald talks to climate change scientist Professor Mary Gagen, chief adviser on forests to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the WWF.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Producer: Louise Hidalgo and Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross
Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar

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