Posted on 07/27/2022 10:17:52 AM PDT by dynachrome
Germany may face shortages of such staples as toilet paper and cardboard if Russian gas supply dwindles in the coming months, German outlet Zeit Online reported on Wednesday.
Operating paper plants may become unprofitable if they are forced to produce at reduced capacity because of gas shortages, the publication cites Jürgen Schaller, Chairman of the Board of the Bavarian Paper Associations, as warning.
Producing paper requires a lot of water, electricity and gas, Schaller explained, adding that the technology is tried and tested and cannot be changed quickly.
“Many employees in my company are already very worried. I can’t blame them. Because if we can only produce 50 or 60 percent, the operation is not worthwhile for us. To be honest, I worry too.” Schaller told Zeit Online.
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And smelly.
Germans, take it easy on the panic buying. It took us two years to go through our COVID hoard of TP.
My father said he preferred corn cobs over the slick pages of the Sears catalog.
Stinkland Uber Alles.
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