Greencane - Ecopaper, a biodegradable and chemical free toilet paper

Greencane Ecopaper Story

Greencane is all about choosing to make a difference. Prompted by a growing commitment to protect our environment Geoff and Helen Arden have developed Greencane Ecopaper. This sustainable alternative to traditional papermaking aims to minimize deforestation. Greencane Ecopaper recycles the residue left over from sugar extraction, and is made to world standard eco accreditation.

Some information about the Ecopaper:
- It is a mix of canes and fibrous residue waste mainly left over after sugarcane has been crushed and the sugar extracted
- It is 100% biodegradable and easy on septic tanks and older plumbing
- No inks
- No added fragrances

Greencane paper is white and soft with each roll being extra long at 300 sheets (normal rolls 230 sheets) The paper has a 70% recycled cane component with 100% fast biodegradability.

Click here to order your Ecopaper pack of 4 rolls (2 Ply Soft & Strong White Paper)

Sugarcane
The Facts:
- Sugarcane is a tropical grass which takes one year to grow to harvesting.
- In the Middle Ages the “Indian Honey Bearing Reed” (Sugarcane) was introduced from Asia to Africa, Europe, then South America.
- In Japan a well known Denim Jean brand is called “Sugarcane”
- It can be grown year on year with little wear & tear on soil quality., just rainwater and lots of sun.
- Brazil is the largest grower with 33% of the worlds crop, India is next with 17%.
- Closer to home Australia is 8th with 4% of the worlds sugar.
- In total 200 countries commercially grow sugarcane.
- One tonne of recycled pulp saves 17 trees.

Forests
The Facts:
- Around ¼ of all the trees cut down go into producing paper.
- With 95% of all paper solely made from wood.
- 30% of the globe is covered with forest. This corresponds to around a football field for every person on the planet.
- Currently with world deforestation an area of forest equivalent to the size of New Zealand is lost every 4 years.