Post Consumer Recycled Paper

Wednesday night on The Colbert Report, Colbert joked about rectal splinters and using the next softest thing - a spotted owl - if environmentalists wi...

If every U.S. household swapped out just one four-pack of traditional bath tissue for the recycled version, it would save approximately one million trees a year.

From recycled paper fibers you can only make the rougher toilet paper, which means ever more trees (including some old-growth Canadian forests) are being cut to - softly - wipe our butts.

The good news is paper recycling in the U.S. is on the rise, and choosing the right paper for your kitchen, bathroom or home office can help save forests and conserve energy, too.

The Philadelphia Eagles' new eco-calendar, released in July and printed on post consumer recycled paper, features the team's cheerleaders wearing only eco-friendly swimsuits and accessories.