Paper towels are made from wood pulp, the same as any other paper product. The chemicals used to manufacture soft paper towels are toxic in nature but do not cause widespread damage as per studies. Paper towels are also dumped in water sources causing polluting water and causing harm to marine as well as human life.

Why you shouldn't use paper towels?

Using paper towels means factories causing pollution from their production and trucks to transport them. It has also been claimed to kill “virgin” trees and is depleting the worlds resources one roll at a time. They bring unwanted chemicals into our homes from the processes in which they are made.

Do paper towels leach chemicals?

They can aren’t likely to have toxic chemicals in a large enough amount to impact your health unless you are otherwise compromised. Recent studies show that there are some very slight contaminants on paper towels including bacteria as well as chemicals.