1. Toilet Paper By Will Jones and Peter Norton Thin, absorbent paper, usually in rolls, used to clean oneself after defecation or urination. Also called toilet tissue.

2. Extraction and Processing  Usually 70% hardwood and 30% softwood  Most paper is from newly processed trees  Wood is cut into chips

3. Manufacturing- Part 1  Wood chips are cooked with chemicals  Chemicals are washed out  Mixed with water to make paper stock

4. Manufacturing- Part 2  Paper stock flattened to a sheet, then heated and compressed  Sheet is softened then cut and rolled onto tubing

5. Usage  Used mainly to wipe one’s buttocks  Used for vandalism (TP-ing houses)  Used as costume (mummy)  Also can be used as Kleenex substitute

6. Disposal  Flushed down toilet or can be thrown away.  Goes to sewers and septic tanks  Not easily recycled

7. Recycled  Made from recycled colored and white paper  Uses same processes as un-recycled

8. Sources  How toilet paper is made- Background, History, Raw Materials, the manufacturing of toilet paper Retrieved April 20, 2009. http://www.madehow.com/Volume6/Toilet-Paper.html  Frequently asked questions about Charmin Toilet Paper- Safe for sewers and septic systems. Retrieved April 20, 2009. http://www.charmin.com/en_us/pages/faqs.shtml  Definition of “Toilet Paper”, what recycled toilet paper is Retrieved April 22, 2009. http://www.answers.com/topic/toilet-paper