From Maine to Oregon, toilet paper producers are ramping up production and shipping operations to resupply stores wiped out by consumers buying toilet paper and paper towels in bulk. Even shopping clubs like Costco and big box retailers like Walmart and Target that have enormous stocks were emptied of toilet paper and paper towels. A video seen widely earlier this month from Australia showed three women brawling over toilet paper, underscoring the dire situation. The good news is that most toilet paper sold in the U.S. is made at paper mills in North America. The company takes large rolls from mills and cuts it to size to be used as toilet paper, napkins, folded paper towels, and paper towel rolls, Cooper said.

Source: ABC News March 23, 2020 12:11 UTC