Sheryl Crow’s War Against Toilet Paper (UPDATED)

Posted by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief in Society.
Apr 24th, 2007 | 23 responses

Singer Sheryl Crow is on a roll.

Or trying to get everyone off one.

Her latest battle is a war against the use of toilet paper:

Singer Sheryl Crow has said a ban on using too much toilet paper should be introduced to help the environment.

Crow has suggested using “only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three could be required”.

The 45-year-old, who made the comments on her website, has just toured the US on a biodiesel-powered bus to raise awareness about climate change…..

“I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting.”

Some thoughts:

It is a unique idea of a way to wipe away one environmental usage problem.

People who find the idea offensive or think it’s a crappy idea should turn the other cheek.

I shudder to think of The Toilet Police who will supervise toilet paper use in homes, restaurants places of work and rest stops. (If people offend, will judges give them a slap on the wrist or a slap on the….)

It is an interesting idea….no ifs, ands, or butts (well, yes, there are some butts..).

This idea will be big news in Flushing, N.Y.

For other views on this vital issue go to these links: Glenn Reynolds, An Inconvenient Blog, Outside The Beltway, Pre-Marital Sax, Betsy Newmark, Pajamas Media has the begininng of a roll up…I MEAN “round up”, Mark Byron, Right Wing Nut House, Celebrity Mound

UPDATE: THIS JUST IN!!!!!!!!!!
The idea was pooh-poohed by many but now she says it was all a joke to draw attention to environmental tissues…I mean issues..in particular to global warming.

UPDATE 2: But scientists don’t think the idea is a waste. A German physicist at Procter & Gamble is working on an idea to gradually eliminate toilet paper.

23 Responses to “Sheryl Crow’s War Against Toilet Paper (UPDATED)”

1. Nobody says:

   April 24, 2007 at 7:04 am

   I volunteer to personally supervise Cheryl Crowes toilet paper use.
2. kritter says:

   April 24, 2007 at 7:08 am

   If its a foot-long square, I would be willing to use this method in the restroom, lol.
3. White Agent says:

   April 24, 2007 at 7:41 am

   We could go back to corn cobs, save them up and burn them in the fire place. Save on wood….twice!
4. kritter says:

   April 24, 2007 at 7:44 am

   Or recycle the used cobs for use in making ethanol,lol!
5. Earvolution says:

   April 24, 2007 at 7:58 am

   reminds me of the Seinfeld episode: “I don’t have a square to spare”
6. Scot Penslar says:

   April 24, 2007 at 8:24 am

   I suppose the fact that most of her music is recycled makes Sheryl Crow an authority on environmental issues. I’ll go her one better: Considering what our money is worth these days, why don’t we eliminate toilet paper altogether and use dollar bills?
7. KG2V says:

   April 24, 2007 at 9:08 am

   I can tell you that the folks in Flushing (my parents live there) think it stinks
8. casualobserver says:

   April 24, 2007 at 9:17 am

   H/T Instapundit……..

   Even worse is David’s chic but hypocritical environmentalism at her summer home in Martha’s Vineyard. She was issued a “notice of apparent violations” for building a 26-foot-long barbecue station, stone-and-concrete bonfire pit, and outdoor theater on an environmentally sensitive patch of their 14-acre North Road property without the proper permits. They were also cited for tearing up protected vegetation to make way for a lush, sodded lawn, among other crimes against nature.

   The commission has since ordered her to remove the offending structures and restore the area to its previous state. All these violations were allegedly done to prepare for a political fundraiser hosted by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (another faux Green). Alas, there’s no such thing as cheap environmentalism on the Vineyard.

   Laurie David has been labeled a “Gulfstream liberal” by Eric Alterman, himself a proud member of the Left and a regular columnist for the Nation. He recognizes that Ms. David’s brand of environmentalism is nothing more than a facade, a distraction from the financially secure yet intellectually boring life of the fabulously wealthy. But this hobby has dire consequences for the rest of us.
9. Dasher says:

   April 24, 2007 at 9:40 am

   One problem with TP conservation. Trees that are grown for making paper, are typically Aspens and Poplars. These are trees that have short lives. If less paper is used, less trees will be planted and grown. I prefer non-recycled papers, better quality, and makes the paper producers plant more trees which is what we want.
10. Doublegood says:

    April 24, 2007 at 9:41 am

    I suggest that we establish T.P. credits. Think about it. Sheryl needs T.P. every time she goes. I don’t. I’m willing to sell her credit for my unused squares so she can make a proper wipe. She saves face, so to speak, while I make some money. This “Save the Planet” thing has some possibilities after all. Al Gore; you listening?
11. pennywit says:

    April 24, 2007 at 10:19 am

    Elimination of toilet paper? We can always go with the three seashells, right?

    –|PW|–
12. Robert Bell says:

    April 24, 2007 at 10:25 am

    A very pun-ishing article, especially the “gradually eliminate” crack …
13. White Agent says:

    April 24, 2007 at 10:29 am

    Or….we could all get up to date with the space age technology and wear diapers.
14. Nobody says:

    April 24, 2007 at 10:34 am

    After hearing her politics in action I wonder if Lance Armstrong is a republican?

    Or mabey she made him use only 1 sheet.
15. kritter says:

    April 24, 2007 at 11:47 am

    He’s Bush’s cycling buddy- but I don’t think he and Sheryl are together anymore. Maybe rock stations can mount a “Dixie Chicks” style boycott, and blackball her records, since she insulted the powerful thin-skinned One, LOL!
16. WetWorx » Blog Archive » It says a lot about the “serious” environmental proposals that we all have to think long and hard about whether or not something like Crow’s statement was a joke or not. says:

    April 24, 2007 at 2:27 pm

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18. Nobody says:

    April 24, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    thin skinned?

    Are you nuts Kritter. George Bush has taken the worst shellacking in the history of Mankind. No Sitting president ever had to contend with not only the Press but 5 billion Bloggers either.
19. Nobody says:

    April 24, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    Lance Armstrong is a conservative and Sheryl Crowe is a Left wing nut job. Its pretty obvious to me now why they broke up.
20. kritter says:

    April 24, 2007 at 6:17 pm

    Nobody- I wasn’t talking about Bush- I was talking about his Brain and his tantrum at the White House Correspondence Dinner.
21. Brant says:

    April 24, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    I don’t need any toilet paper since I prefer the “grass scoot then lick method.”
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