[pct-l] Decomposition of 2-Ply & 1-Ply TP

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

Please, when traveling through the backcountry, have the courtesy to carry out your TP.

Thank you.

Gary

---- Paul Bodnar <paulbodnar at hotmail.com> wrote: 
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> Three different types of toilet paper were exposed to a light rain to study the different decomposition rates.  The 2-Ply toilet paper, Charmin Ultra Soft, showed the slowest decomposition rate.  The 1-Ply Scott Extra Soft and 1-Ply Sealand Rapid Dissolving toilet paper decomposed much faster and showed very similar decomposition rates.  Surprisingly the less expensive 1-Ply Scott Extra Soft (Septic Safe) showed a slightly higher decomposition rate than the more expensive rapid dissolving toilet paper.  These results suggest that 1-Ply toilet paper shows a superior decomposition rate than heavier 2-Ply toilet paper.  
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> The direct link to the study is below.
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> http://hikethru.com/hiking-information/backyard-science/toilet-paper-decomposition
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> Paul
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