Rude introduction to the Biffy.
After reading this thread from top to bottom (I must be bored...but this is a real piece of social archaeology.. it would be interesting to revisit this thread in 50 years),
1) When people start moving away from tp, there may be some hope for humanity. The average American uses some 50 pounds of tp annually.. which is twice what the average European uses... and about 10 times what the average African uses. And most North Americans are not satisfied with recycled material; they require softer sensation, original-growth forest.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/wo....20453524.html
2) The Biffy is an interesting alternative to toilet paper. What I don't understand is how it differs from a bidet or a spritz bottle? One thing that does impress me is that this method must be much cleaner than regular tp...