Paper Towels, Tissues, and Napkins: America’s 13 Billion-Pound Waste Habit

Earth911
May 14, 2026, 7:00 am87 pts
40 pounds of paper towels per American per year. The United States is the world’s most committed buyer of single-use towels, by a margin no other country approaches. Americans alone consume nearly half of all paper towels produced globally, and Europeans use roughly 50 percent fewer than we do. Paper towels,…

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