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Paper Products SSC: Runny nose? Don't blow it on the wrong paper

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Shopping Suggestions

Paper Towels

PCF bleached, 80 percent PCW paper towel varieties:

SeventhGeneration White or Unbleached rolls (www.seventhgeneration.com, 800/456-1191).
AtlanticPackaging's "Atlantic" and "Fiesta" brand (www.atlantic.ca, 800/268-5620).
Planet (www.planetinc.com, 800/858-8449).

Tree-free alternatives:

Organic Cotton Dish Towels ($11/towel), or Organic Hemp and Flax Dish Towels, ($16/4 towels) (www.rawganique.com, 877/Raw-Hemp)
Organic Cotton Kitchen Towels ($9 each, www.ahappyplanet.com)

Napkins

PCF bleached, 80 percent post consumer content napkins:

365 (www.wholefoods.com)
EarthFirst ( Available from Safeway, www.safeway.com).
SeventhGeneration (www.seventhgeneration.com, 800/456-1191).

Tree-Free alternatives:

Color Grown Organic Cotton Napkins ($32.95/4, www.abundantearth.com).
Organic Hemp Napkins ($6.50 each, www.rawganique.com).

Toilet Paper

PCF bleached, 80 percent PCW toilet paper:

AtlanticPackaging's "Ambiance," "Fiesta" and "April Soft" brand (www.atlantic.ca, 800/268-5620).
EarthFirst (Available at Safeway, www.safeway.com)
Planet (www.planetinc.com, 800/858-8449).
SeventhGeneration (www.seventhgeneration.com, 800/456-1191).

Facial Tissue

MarcalPaper's "Marcal", "Hankies" and "Fluff Out" brand facial tissue are PCF bleached, 40 percent PCW facial tissue (www.marcalpaper.com, 201/796-0470).
SeventhGeneration's facial tissue is PCF bleached, contain 20 percent PCW (www.seventhgeneration.com, 800/456-1191).

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