Functional bathroom items are finding new life as decor thanks to creative trends. One overlooked fixture is making kitchens ...

Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive ...

Bidets are gentle and hygienic. In fact, a 2022 study found that the hands of people who use bidets have profoundly fewer microbes than those who wipe. Researchers asked 32 nursing students in Japan ...

If you’re a loyal toilet paper user, you’ve probably never questioned exactly how hygienic your wiping is. Here’s why experts recommend mixing up your bathroom habits in favor of a more efficient ...

While toilet paper use is ubiquitous in China, North America, parts of the EU and Australia, its environmental impact is rarely discussed. Environmentalists recently began urging people to be more ...

Talk about a green thumb. Environmental activist Robin Greenfield, 36, has been wiping with leaves instead of toilet paper for a decade now — and he has no plans to stop. Greenfield first began his ...

Living a more sustainable life can take many forms, from shopping locally and reducing single-use plastics to using a reusable water bottle or composting. However, one area you might not consider when ...

Thanks to social media, when someone comes up with an idea—good or bad—it spreads like wildfire. Some of these trends may leave you scratching your head. For example, there seems to be a growing ...

There are countless hacks on the Internet to help people repurpose their old items. For instance, another TikToker ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

A growing debate questions toilet paper's effectiveness against jet sprays for hygiene. While paper is convenient, water-based cleaning offers superior residue removal and gentler care, especially for ...