Pointless Pollution: The Chlorine Whitewash

Paper production is a notoriously pollution-rich process.One of the most toxic and least necessary chemicals currently used ischlorine.  Paper mills use chlorineand chlorine gas to bleach pulp for brighter white paper products. One mightmake an argument for bright white printing paper, but really, do we need brightwhite toilet paper, napkins, and paper towels?  For that matter, how bright does printing paper really haveto be?  Why do FedEx boxes andenvelopes have to be bright white? Will...