Toilet paper usage in American households is staggeringly high, with the average family going through about 140 rolls per year. This adds up to over 20 billion rolls used across the country annually. To produce this much toilet paper requires a massive amount of trees to be harvested - it's estimated that 27,000 trees are cut down every day just to meet the demand. This is an astounding figure when you consider the environmental impact.
Luckily, there is a simple solution to drastically reduce toilet paper waste: installing bidet attachments on toilets. A bidet is a nozzle that sprays water to clean oneself after using the bathroom. With a bidet, only a small amount of toilet paper is needed for drying purposes. If every household in America installed a bidet, it's projected that toilet paper use could decrease by up to 75%. This would save billions of rolls and millions of trees each year.
The benefits go beyond saving trees. Bidets also use far less water than flushing multiple times with excessive toilet paper. They are gentler on septic systems and reduce clogging issues. By cutting down on toilet paper expenses, a bidet pays for itself quickly. And users report increased hygiene. With all these advantages, it makes sense to install bidets as a simple way to make bathrooms across America more sustainable. The little effort it takes to add this fixture can make a monumental difference in preserving our forests.