One Can Hope

Super Bowl | Game-Changing Bathroom Breaks


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Get ready for a Super Bowl episode that flushes out wasteful habits and scores sustainability points! Eleisha and Ali break down the environmental impact of our bathroom habits. Plus, they share MVP strategies for greener alternatives, including bidets, recycled toilet paper, and even the infamous family cloth. Tune in for stats that will make you rethink your flush game.


Key Takeaways

  • Toilet Talk: Older toilets use up to six gallons per flush, while modern water-saving models can cut that to 1.28 gallons—saving nearly 13,000 gallons per year!

  • TP Tactics: The world uses 42 million tons of toilet paper yearly, impacting 712 million trees and consuming over a trillion gallons of water. Opt for post-consumer recycled TP or bamboo alternatives.

  • Bidet Blitz: Using a bidet can significantly cut down TP consumption, making it a cleaner, more sustainable choice (and a post-birth lifesaver, according to Ali!).

  • Family Cloth Controversy: Ali's viral moment explaining cloth toilet wipes—why they’re not as gross as they sound and how tabloids totally missed the mark.

  • Green Stadium MVP: Lincoln Financial Field (home of the Eagles) leads the NFL in sustainability with 10,000 solar panels, composting & recycling programs, and simultaneous flush urinals saving 5,000 gallons of water per event.


  • Links

    • EPA WaterSense Toilets

    • Average Toilet Paper Usage

    • Bidets Reduce the Need for Toilet Paper

    • Environmental Impact of Toilet Paper

    • Lincoln Financial Field Sustainability Efforts

    • Learn more about Eleisha's refillery and shop: mainlineshift.com

    • Follow Ali's viral upcycling tips on social media: @tiny_waste


    • Join the Conversation

      Are you team bidet or team TP? Have you tried a water-saving toilet? Share your game-changing bathroom habits with us @OneCanHopePodcast!

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