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Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Gary Hall — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:49:39 -0000

I've been a 'bum-washer' since I moved to Thailand several years ago. It never occurred to me to do *anything* to dry my ass. There's very little water left on, and cotton undies are naturally absorbent. The problem takes care of itself.

And clean....man, oh, man. Now, when I visit US I'm disgusted at how much trouble it is to achieve any decent cleanliness with TP. Color me SOLD on water-washing, whether you call it a bidet, a bum-gun, or what!

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

chrisbaskind — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:31:06 -0000

It took me a while to realize how funny this comment is. :-)

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

MonetaryScientist — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:18:02 -0000

"That being said, we’re all about saving resources. Let’s jump in."

Uhh, you go first.

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

MonetaryScientist — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:17:12 -0000

"That being said, we’re all about saving resources. Let’s jump in."

Uhhh, you go first.

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Nate — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:53:58 -0000

>…for self-mutilating individuals.

Er, I don't think "self-mutilating" means what you think it means.

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Sharon McEachern — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:01:13 -0000

I too am really tired of all the blatant greenwashing -- not just those marketers who give superficial nods to the environment -- not merely the companies who make their products appear to be environmentally sound when they aren't -- not only the businesses making misleading claims (okay, lying) purporting to be green, when they are anything but green. So many are purposefully misleading consumers about environmental products, services, technologies and how their company's "green" histories.

It angers me so much that I've been fantasizing about scenarios, similiar to PETA, when its members act-up by throwing red paint on those fur-wearers. What if tree huggers used green paint on the greenwashers and their products? Ooooohhhhh! It gives me goosebumps thinking about it.

On the one hand we have the greenwashers; and, on the other hand, we've got folks who are unintentionally green. For example, Uma Thurman, or her former boyfriend/s, supports the notion of flushing the toilet less, saving water. Uma said:

"It's better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not
flush the toilet."

And Dolly Parton learned recyling from her aunt:

"My aunt in Knoxville would bring newspapers up, which we used for toilet paper. Before we used it, we'd look at the pictures."

George Lindsey also learned toilet recycling when young:

"It's not hard to tell we was poor -- when you saw the toilet paper dryin' on the clothesline."

Even Joey Bishop commented on the value of toilet paper:
"Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked.
They must think toilet paper is worth more than money."

Especially today, when our money isn't worth much.

Sharon McEachern
www.ethicsoup.com

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Laila Husain — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:23:30 -0000

yeah that is so true. using toilet paper alone is filthy! we need water to make sure the bacteria count on our backside is low. using toilet paper alone does not remove bacteria but using water does.

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Deb — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:31:47 -0000

My choice of a Bidet is not about being green, as mch as the hygenic benefits. And, if you tend to need a lot of toilet paper to clean yourself, then yes, with the use of a Bidet you will save on toilet paper. A small amount of paper used for drying as opposed to half a role for cleaning.

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Gilliam — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:45:08 -0000

We have had a Biffy for a year, LOVE it, and our biggest inconvenience when traveling is not the strange bed, but the lack of a Biffy. You stay clean and the little plastic nozzle is self-cleaning and retracts under the rim when not being used. If you ever use one just once, you will never go back to the old, unsanitary way. It is the best $100 we ever spent!

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

Gavin Hudson — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:13:45 -0000

This is a wonderful post! I love the puns as well as the subject itself.

In S. Korea, we have a large number of bidet toilets that are really very high tech. They have heated seats, settings for men, and settings for women.

I've often wondered which is best. Now I'm sold on a bidet.

Plus, it makes you feel A LOT cleaner than toilet paper. :)

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

brian — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:52:39 -0000

when i was in the 6th grade, we were all sent to a conservation camp (1981) today kids here are still sent there. The one lesson I learned there that i most remember, is... 2 squares per wipe. I have found this to be a good rule. Yup I'm a folder and not a scruncher! It pisses me off when I hear someone give a giant yank to the roll and tear it off, what a waste.

Re: Potty Tech: Which Is Greener, Toilet Paper Or A Bidet?

cbiggins — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:13:35 -0000

This reminds me of some slow-witted people that I work with that walk into our disabled toilet instead of the traditional one (they are in the same 'room' but the disabled one is at the back) because the disabled one has a paper hand dryer dispenser and the normal one has the hot-air blowing thingo.

On another note, the Australian Tasmanian forests are soon to be obliterated by pulp mills. Gotta love them money hungry loggers.

And as a final word, we used to have a bidet in my old house. They are awful, horrible, extremely uncomfortable devices for self-mutilating individuals. Just use less (recycled) toilet paper and only flush when you *need* to.