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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Those tissues are old growth!!!

http://www.kleercut.net/en/
Kleenex, one of the most popular brands of tissue products in the world, contributes to the destruction of ancient forests in Canada. Its manufacturer, the Kimberly-Clark corporation, has been unwilling to improve its practices, continuing to rely on paper and pulp made from clearcut ancient forest including Canada’s Boreal forest. Kimberly-Clark clears these ancient forests, essential in fighting climate change and providing home to wildlife like caribou, wolves, eagles and bears, into products that are flushed down the toilet or thrown away.

Frankly, it makes much more sense financially and environmentally to use hankies. We pay $1.00 for each hankie, we use it, we wash it, we dry it. $1.00. and it doesn't use up ancient forests. Imagine using ancient forests to make disposable tissues. Doesn't get much more self centered than that. Keep your money away from Kimberly-Clark, use a hankie.