寻找环保卫生纸：竹浆纸的生态争议

Finding eco-friendly toilet paper is harder than it seems We are flush with toilet paper options. I’m looking to minimize the environmental impact of every wipe, and it’s overwhelming. I’ve been barraged with ads touting bamboo toilet paper’s environmental superiority to wood pulp counterparts. But my interest gave way to skepticism when I learned that all bamboo used for toilet paper is grown in Asia. No bamboo toilet paper is “Made in the U.S.A.” from shoot to sheet. I wondered whether growing bamboo in the United States would be better for the environment. After all, some citrus growers have been venturing into bamboo farming after pests and diseases damaged their crops. The bottom line, ecologists say: No. …