Greenest Toilet Tissue in 2015

First of all, being greenest doesn’t mean it’s the softest! Now that we got that out of the way, here’s the greenest toilet paper listing for 2015.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ranked toilet tissue brands based on percentage of recycled paper used in the products and those processed without harmful chlorine. Here some of the findings of their ratings.

• Some of the top green brands that made the list are Earth Essentials (CVS), Seventh Generation, Green Forest, Trader Joe’s, and 365 (Whole Foods).
• Other products that partially meet the criteria for a rating of Green (or may meet these criteria but NRDC could not confirm the environmental attributes of these products) are Scott Naturals (Kimberly-Clark )and Soft ’N Gentle (Georgia-Pacific*).
• At the bottom of the list, are toilet tissues that either contain zero recycled content or whose manufacturers did not respond to questions about recycling content or bleaching processes.  Some of those brands are Quilted Northern, Charmin, and the house brands of Safeway, Target, and Walmart.

*Georgia-Pacific is owned by the Koch brothers.

Here’s the comprehensive listing:

Product		Company	Rating	Total Percent Recycled		FSC		Bleaching	Mercury Avoidance
Ambiance		Atlantic Packaging		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
April Soft		Atlantic Packaging		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Fiesta		Atlantic Packaging		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Best Value		Cascades		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Natures Choice		Cascades		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Pert		Cascades		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
CVS Earth Essentials		CVS		100		N/A		PCF	?
Earth Friendly		Earth Friendly		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Marcal		Marcal		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Small Steps		Marcal		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Sofpac		Marcal		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Natural Value		Natural Value		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Green Forest		Planet, Inc.		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Earth First		Royal Paper		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Seventh Generation		Seventh Generation		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Trader Joe’s		Trader Joe’s		100		N/A		PCF	?
365 Everyday Value		Whole Foods		100		N/A		PCF	Yes
Soft ‘N Gentle		Georgia-Pacific		75		No		ECF	Yes
Scott Naturals		Kimberly-Clark		40		No		ECF	Yes
Colortex		Orchids		100		N/A		?	?
Mr. Jumbo		Orchids		100		N/A		?	?
Soft ‘N Fluffy		Orchids		100		N/A		?	?
Ultra Val-U		Orchids		100		N/A		?	?
Velvet		Orchids		100		N/A		?	?
Imperial (bleached white)		Princess Paper		?		?		?	?
Imperial (kraft)		Princess Paper		?		?		?	?
America’s Choice		A&P		?		?		?	?
Savings Plus		A&P		?		?		?	?
Albertsons Bath Tissue		Albertsons		?		?		?	?
Soft Choice		Albertsons		?		?		?	?
Angel Soft		Georgia-Pacific		0		No		ECF	Yes
Quilted Northern		Georgia-Pacific		0		No		ECF	Yes
Soft Weve		Irving Tissue Co.		0		No		?	?
Cottonelle		Kimberly-Clark		0		No		ECF	Yes
American Fare		KMart		?		?		?	?
Truly Soft		Long’s Drugs		?		?		?	?
Charmin		Procter & Gamble		0		No		ECF	Yes
Rite Aid		Rite Aid		?		?		?	?
Dominick’s		Safeway		?		?		Enhanced ECF	?
Genuardi’s		Safeway		?		?		Enhanced ECF	?
Randall’s		Safeway		?		?		Enhanced ECF	?
Safeway		Safeway		?		?		Enhanced ECF	?
Safeway Select		Safeway		?		?		Enhanced ECF	?
Von’s		Safeway		?		?		Enhanced ECF	?
Target		Target		?		?		?	?
Shop Rite		Wakefern		?		?		?	?
Chambly		Walgreens		?		?		?	?
Real Soft		Walgreens		?		?		?	?
Ultra Big Roll		Walgreens		?		?		?	?
Walmart		Walmart		?		?		?	?

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