Toilet paper

Toilet paper is a soft, absorbent paper product used to clean the body after defecation or urination. It is designed to separate into fibers when wet and disperse in water.

Papermaking: Papermaking is the process of turning plant fibers into sheets of paper. Toilet paper begins as a thin, low-density paper sheet made from pulp.
Cellulose: Cellulose is a structural polysaccharide that forms the main component of plant cell walls. Its fibers form the absorbent network in most toilet paper.
Sanitation: Sanitation is the provision of facilities and practices that safely manage human waste and maintain public health. Toilet paper is one option within systems for personal hygiene and waste management.
Paper: Paper is a thin material made from a mat of fibers pressed and dried into sheets. Toilet paper is a specialized paper product with a distinct hygiene purpose.
Water footprint: A water footprint measures freshwater used directly and indirectly to produce a good or service. Pulping and paper production require water as well as fiber and energy.
Wood pulp: Wood pulp is a mass of cellulose fibers separated from wood for making paper and other products. Many toilet papers use wood pulp as their main fiber source.
Absorbency: Absorbency is the capacity of a material to take in and retain liquid. Porous fiber networks allow toilet paper to take up moisture during wiping.
Bidet: A bidet is a plumbing fixture or attachment that washes the genital and anal area with water. Water-based cleaning can reduce or replace toilet paper use.
Cai Lun: Cai Lun was a Han dynasty court official traditionally credited with improving papermaking in China around 105 CE. The long history of paper production made later disposable hygiene papers possible.
Carbon footprint: A carbon footprint is the greenhouse-gas emissions associated with an activity, product, or organization. Manufacturing, transport, and disposal contribute to toilet paper's emissions.

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