While toilet paper use is ubiquitous in China, North America, parts of the EU and Australia, its environmental impact is rarely discussed. Environmentalists recently began urging people to be more ...

ST. PAUL — Out of toilet paper? Public works officials are imploring folks to think before they reach for a substitute. "Now, more than ever, we need to keep our sanitary sewer system working at peak ...

After port workers began striking on the East and Gulf coasts, Costco and Walmart customers reported toilet paper and paper towel shortages at stores. On Thursday morning, Marketplace verified that ...

Fears over the Coronavirus led to a ‘panic buying’ frenzy for toilet paper, which has had a ripple effect making its way all the way to our sewers. Local plumbers like Layne Skidmore are urging ...

Conventional toilet paper has a big environmental impact. We’ve got the lowdown on alternatives, from bamboo tissue to bidets. Credit...Naomi Anderson-Subryan Supported by By Elizabeth Anne Brown ...

Toilet paper shortages in stores across America are giving folks nightmarish reminders of the pandemic era. But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s ...

Wastewater can provide clues about a community’s infectious disease status, and even its prescription and illicit drug use. But looking at sewage also provides information on persistent and ...