Today’s Solutions: April 21, 2026

It is commonplace to manufacture toilet paper out of recycled paper, but it could soon also be commonplace to manufacture raw materials out of recycled toilet paper. Although the concept has a strong ick factor, recycled toilet paper could soon join other recycled materials, such as travel bags made from old truck tires and clothing made from plastic shopping bags.

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