Ep. 25 - Overpopulation and the Cost of Costco

Everynight on the news we see Costco parking lots filled to the max, and people buying huge bulk amounts of toilet paper with fears of quarantine.

And it's no coincidence, Americans are approx. 4% of the world's population, but consume 20% of the world's paper products.

On tomorrow's episode, we will talk about Costco toilet paper, and the price our climate is paying for it.

Unfortunately, one of Costco's biggest sellers — toilet paper — is contributing to the destruction of Canada's great boreal forest, which covers about half of Canada. Sadly, since 1996, 22 million acres — an area roughly the size of Indiana — have been cut down to produce virgin fiber pulp, the key ingredient in premium toilet paper and hand tissues.

Is your brand listed on here? These are the results of the NRDC's report grading the sustainability of each.

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