It seems like everyday we receive warnings in the media of how the economic rise of the superpower China will deplete the world's resources. Most fear oil shortages but how about this newswire as food for thought?
February 15 - UPI: "An official from the Shanghai Paper Trade Association said China's consumption of wood pulp for toilet tissue was worrisome, China Daily reported... Wood pulp used to produce various kinds of paper has become China's third largest import after petroleum and steel... The country consumed 8.2 million tons of wood pulp in 2004, of which slightly more than 6 million tons were imported. 'While I am happy to see many young people adopt paper tissue for its convenience, a sign reflecting our social development and helping improve our industry to some extent, I am beginning to worry about our large wood consumption,' Wang said."
So that's why Japan has those hightech WCs with sprays and fountains. They were planning for the toiletpapershortage all those years!
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When he said that he was happy to see so many young people adopt tissue I was wondering what they did before toilet paper.
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