HOW IT’S MADE: PRODUCTS TOILET PAPER FACTS

■ It takes 384 trees to make the toilet paper that a man will use throughout his lifetime. ■ The average person uses 100 rolls a year. ■ 83,048,116 rolls of toilet paper are made per day. ■ In the average house, an average roll of toilet paper will last 5 days. ■ Check out this video and learn how toilet HOW IT’S paper is made: MADE https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=Oiz gI354pJc PAPER TOWELS FACTS ■ After 10 seconds a paper towel achieves 90% of dryness. It would take a hot air dryer 40 seconds before achieving the same 90% dryness. ■ Paper towels reduce the numbers of all types of bacteria on hands. ■ Flowers have been imprinted on some paper towels to make them look more appealing and elegant. ■ The more layers a paper towel has the better the paper towel will absorb. Shapes can be added to the paper towel to enhance absorption as well. ■ Check out this video and learn how paper HOW IT’S towels are made: MADE https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=G9 _51W7igrI FACIAL TISSUES FACIAL TISSUE FACTS

■ Facial tissues are known as paper tissues, paper handkerchiefs, or named after a popular brand name. ■ Facial tissues are said to be more hygienic than a handkerchief since the facial tissues are thrown away not used and stored in one's pocket. ■ In 1926, a survey showed that 60% of people were using facial tissues to blow their nose which changed the way they were marketed. ■ Facial tissues can be scented, have designed printed on them or covered in a special lotion. ■ Check out this video and learn how facial HOW IT’S tissues are made: MADE https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=f82 7DNQh9-Q COFFEE FILTERS COFFEE FILTER FACTS

■ Coffee filters were invented in 1908 by a German housewife named Melitta Bentz. She wanted to remove the bitter taste caused by boiling loose coffee grounds. ■ The crimping of the sides allow the coffee to flow freely between the filter and the filtration funnel. ■ For a coffee filter to be compatible with a coffee maker, the filter needs to be a specific shape and size. ■ Coffee filters allow particles through that are less than 10 to 15 micrometers. ■ Check out this video and learn how HOW IT’S coffee filters are made: MADE https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=4q NeX1Wj1Qw PAPER CUPS PAPER CUPS FACTS

■ Paper cups can be made in different colors, different sizes, and have different designed printed on them. ■ Half a trillion paper cups are made annually around the world which is equivalent to 70 cups for every person on the planet. ■ All cups have a plastic coating to prevent leaks. ■ Dixie Cups are the brand name for a line of disposable cups that were first developed in the U.S in 1907. ■ Check out this video and learn how paper HOW IT’S cups are made: MADE https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=pb2 BZGVAS2c RESOURCES

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