Hot Questions: Your Most Frequently Asked Questions Answered

At The Good Roll, we are not only committed to providing sustainable toilet paper, but we also have a bigger mission: making sure everyone has access to safe and clean toilets! We believe that something as simple as toilet paper can have a real impact, both near and far. In this blog post, we will explain how The Good Roll is working to create a better world and answer your most frequently asked questions!

The Good Roll, who?

The Good Roll was born from a shared frustration. There are 2.3 billion people worldwide who do not have access to safe and clean toilets, one third (!) of the world's population. In addition, 27,000 trees are cut down every day for the production of toilet paper. Shocking figures if you ask us. So shocking that they have inspired us to develop an initiative with which we want to tackle both problems. With 50% of our net profit we build toilets in places where this is not a given!

Hungry for more information on what these projects entail? Check out The Good Roll Foundation website or view our impact report .

What does it mean to be B Corp certified?

A simple explanation of what a B Corp is is that Certified B Corporations do business in a certain way. Instead of working to generate profit, they prioritize working toward social and environmental goals.

To become a B Corp, companies are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to voluntarily meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This includes the company’s impact on its employees, consumers, community, and environment. We’re proud to announce that we’re officially B Corp certified, with an impact score of 111!

What is more sustainable? Bamboo or recycled paper?

The Council for the Protection of Natural Resources (NRDC) states that products made from recycled paper have a lower impact than products made from bamboo. Bamboo toilet paper is an alternative to regular toilet paper made from fresh wood chips. Bamboo grows thirty times faster than trees in the boreal forests, according to the Greenpeace report. In addition, paper towels made from bamboo produce 30% less greenhouse gas emissions than the same products made from wood chips!

Why doesn't my paper always look the same?

Since bamboo is a natural plant, the bamboo paper you are used to may vary in color and softness. In general, it is very difficult to obtain a specific thickness for tissue paper, which is why the data sheets usually state a tolerance in thickness. The differences in the specific thickness of the paper sheets can even fluctuate within a single production run, or between production runs. This can lead to a fluctuation in the weight per roll and variation in the embossing. However, we do of course strive to make the quality of the rolls as consistent as possible! 

Which parts of your product and packaging can I recycle?

Good news! We only use paper and cardboard in our products and packaging, so all components can be recycled. Think of the cardboard inside of the toilet roll, the wrapper and the box in which the rolls are packed. Goodbye plastic, hello recycling!

Why do you wrap each roll in a separate wrapper?

We put our rolls in a colorful jacket to stand out more! More attention = more sales = more net profit that we can donate to sanitation projects in Ghana. For printing the wrappers we only use ink that is called BIO or ECO-ink, this is biodegradable and therefore better for the environment. We also have our rolls available without wrapper, so something for everyone!

It is a bit more expensive than my own brand toilet paper… How come?

Everyone who contributed to the production of our products has been paid fairly for their work. The result is a fair price for a fair product. As a result, the prices per roll can sometimes be a bit higher than the prices per roll of a random house brand in the supermarket. We strive to be an affordable option for everyone in the future!

How does a subscription work?

At The Good Roll you can also take out a subscription, easy huh? The subscription is completely without obligation and can always be cancelled immediately. So you are not tied to anything, but we are almost certain that you will never want anything else. By logging into your account, you can change or cancel your subscription at any time!

I want to order The Good Roll for work, is that possible?

Absolutely! We deliver to your neighbor, the yoga studio around the corner, hotels, retail and every business in between - something for everyone! Have we given you a good idea of ​​our mission and products? Hopefully so! Any more questions, anyone?