Toilet paper going tubeless in push to reduce waste

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Toilet paper going tubeless in push to reduce waste

AN American toiletries company is trialling tubeless toilet paper in an effort to make the world's most most relied upon bathroom product greener.

Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark will introduce Scott Naturals Tube-Free toilet paper at certain Walmart and Sam's Club stores throughout the Northeast of America., USA Today reported.

If the product, which will be rolled out in stores next Monday, is well-received by consumers, the company may sell it nationally and globally, according to the report.

The company has said the tissue will be just the same but will only be missing the cardboard tube typically inserted inside the roll. The new toilet paper rolls will still fit over bathroom spindles.

Nearly 17 billion toilet paper tubes are produced annually in the US alone, according to to Kimberly-Clark with most consumers throwing out used tubes.

[Sub-Driver]

Makes me feel better already..........

[cripplecreek]

The first question that needs to be asked is what is the reason for the tube in the first place?

Then its a short hop to spotting the potential problem.

[McKayopectate]

Now kids will never the joys of taping two tubes together and making “binoculars?” How sad.

[ComputerGuy]

Pretty soon, it ain't gonna be fun to be a kid anymore.
I made many a (not so) high-flying rocket from TP and PT tubes back in my younger years.

[reagan_fanatic]

Next up on the greenies wish list - reusable toilet paper.

[Big Mack]

Makes you wonder how much more this feature, or lack of will cost us?

[brownsfan]

This is the kind of innovation I can get behind!

[BenLurkin]

Will never work.

[Patrioticdale]

They will remove the tube and double the price of the toilet paper. It’s now a green product.

[Russ]

Next up: paper towels.

[sayuncledave]

Honestly, the phrase reduce waste shouldn’t follow toilet paper.

[Responsibility2nd]

Nearly 17 billion toilet paper tubes are produced annually in the US alone, according to to Kimberly-Clark with most consumers throwing out used tubes.

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Say that again?

I'm drawing a blank here. Just exactly what can you do with a used toilet paper tube? Why save them?

[FrankR]

Well, green ain't the color your fingers will be when you try to use it.

I would imagine - like Haynes T-shirts getting rid of their shirt labels - that dumping (no pun intended) the "tube" will result in a considerable savings to KC, which equates to higher profits, which - in the end (another no pun intended) is what the green movement (still, no pun intended) is all about.

[brownsfan]

They’ll wipe out the competition!

Seriously though, it could work. What’s the tube made of? Paper. What is toilet paper? Paper. So, if the inner part of the roll is treated, it could firm it up enough to keep the roll from catching and shredding on the spindle.

[BWDog]

...with most consumers throwing out used tubes

Is this a surprise? I can't imagine that the list of things to do with used toilet paper tubes is very long...

[pabianice]

Oh, no! What will my cats play with?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

” double the price”

I only buy the generic brands anyway. Why pay extra for Scott?

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[television is just wrong]

lol, I have been tossing those roll cores into the recycle forever already. it is like a cardboard box or the core from wrapping paper or paper towels

[rawhide]

They have been using these in europe for years. The one thing I observed is the rolls flatten easily, especially when getting near the end of the roll. And then there is the tissue quality which is a half-step up from sandpaper.