Frequently Asked Questions

Which Marcal® Small Steps™ Brand Products are 100% Recycled?

All of Marcal Small Steps Napkins, Towels, Bath Tissue, and Facial Tissue products are manufactured with 100% Premium Recycled Materials.

Are Recycled Paper Products Safe to Use as Directed?

Yes, all Marcal® Small Steps™ brand products are suitable for your use when used as directed. We manufacture all of our products to required standards; using recycled content doesn’t affect the safety of our products.

Does Marcal® Small Steps™ Recycle “used” Toilet Paper?

No, Marcal® Small Steps™ does not recycle used Toilet Paper. Consumers dispose of these items either in septic or sewage systems or in trash, none of which are collected for recycling.

What does Marcal® Small Steps™ Use for its Recycled Paper?

Most of the recycled paper used by Marcal® comes from Township and Collection Agencies, and is primarily made up of used magazines, bulk mailings (junk mail), office paper waste and computer print-outs, in addition to scraps or trimmings from printers which would otherwise end up in landfills.

Why does Marcal® Small Steps™ Individually Wrap Bath Tissue Rolls?

Marcal® Small Steps™ 20 count bath tissue rolls are wrapped individually as a convenience for the consumer. It may take some consumers an extended period of time to use up twenty rolls, and we’d like for our consumers to feel confident that those rolls are fresh and clean and sanitary, regardless of how long they have been stored before use.

Are Marcal® Small Steps™ Paper Towels Safe to be Used in a Microwave Oven?

Marcal® Small Steps™ brand paper products are designed for general household use. Marcal does not recommend or endorse the use of any of its paper products in microwave or any other type of oven. There are many different types and power levels of microwave ovens; we recommend that you refer to the owner’s manual for the appliance or contact the oven manufacturer to determine what types of product can or cannot be used in your specific appliance.

Are Marcal® Small Steps™ Bath Tissue Products Toilet and Septic Safe?

All of Marcal® Small Steps™ Bath Tissue products are septic safe for “Normal Use” in all “Properly Operating Systems”, and, according to a leading consumer publication, Marcal® Small Steps™ brand bath tissue adequately “breaks up” when used in this setting.

• “Normal Use” means that you do not use an excessively large amount of bathroom tissue at one time.
• “Properly Operating Systems” means that the toilet plumbing and/or septic systems are operating correctly without any problems.
• As we (Marcal) do not know the actual working condition of your system, it is the consumer’s responsibility to know the operating condition of their specific systems.

Are Marcal® Small Steps™ Bath Tissue Products Safe for Boats/Campers/RV’s?

Marcal® Small Steps™ Bath Tissue products are safe to use for “Normal Use” in all “Properly Operating Systems” (see above for definitions of those terms). We recommend using the Marcal® Small Steps™ one-ply 1000 sheets per roll product for boats, campers, and RV’s, as it “breaks up” slightly faster than our 2-ply product.

Are Marcal® Small Steps™ Paper Products Biodegradable?

Essentially, all paper products are biodegradable; however, they must be exposed to certain conditions in order to degrade, such as the presence of sufficient oxygen, moisture, and bacteria. Marcal® Small Steps™ Paper Products are biodegradable where these proper conditions exist.

Does Marcal® use Chlorine Bleaching, and, if not, What Does Marcal use to “Bleach” the Products?

Marcal® does not use elemental chlorine in any part of our manufacturing process. Marcal® whitens its products using a proprietary process that strips out the color from the paper fibers without using chlorine bleach.