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Coronavirus: Wood chips to make toilet paper in short supply as demand surges

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The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed — increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Association president Derek Nighbor told the House of Commons finance committee today that the forest products industry has rarely enjoyed such a high profile.

That’s not just because it produces toilet paper, which Canadians began stockpiling as soon as it became clear early last month that orders to stay home were imminent.

He says the sector is supplying the pulp needed to make sanitary wipes, paper towels, protective masks and hospital gowns. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] And he says it’s supplying the wood pellets, biofuels and green energy

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