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Are all recycled paper products created equal? No! You have to read the label, just like if you have a food allergy or intolerance. The fine print tells you A LOT about a product. So get your reading glasses out at the grocery store...WAIT! No, you don't have to!!!!!

Greenpeace has a great little guide on their website about which paper products are better for the earth. You can see a pdf here or you can even download a pocket guide to use at the store (no reading glasses necessary).

What you will notice is that even among the same brand, buying paper towels from that company may be a better choice than buying their napkins. Marcal Small Steps is one of the brands that is in more than one of the buy/okay/do-not-buy categories.


This will help you read the chart better:

Products bleached with chlorine compounds (including ECF) create super toxic chemicals known to cause cancer. Processed Chlorine-Free (PCF) or Totally Chlorine-Free (TCF) products do not.