According to data from QS Supplies, Americans use an average of 141 rolls per year. Soon, they may be paying more for rolls.

I was using paper towels in my home to wipe up ... I'd read the stat that the U.S. adds 3.8 million tons of paper tissue and towel trash to landfills a year. That number can feel too abstract ...

Both paper towels and paper towel rolls ... with that pile of gift wrap, paper tissue, and gift bags left over from Christmas ...

To make a seed tape, cut a paper towel into strips two inches wide by 12 inches long. Create a paste by mixing ½ cup flour with water. Use a ruler and pencil to mark dots on the paper towel at the ...

What did they use to wipe it up? Why did they choose kitchen towel rather than photocopier paper, greaseproof paper or tissue paper? Ask them how science can help us to check claims made in adverts?

I thought reusable rags would be inconvenient and germ-ridden, but I quickly learned that my worries were unfounded.