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In Meru, Kenya, Benjamin Mutembei has been using Plectranthus barbatus as a cheap and eco-friendly replacement for toilet paper since 1985. The plant has soft, nice-smelling leaves, grows well in warm climates, and is much cheaper as toilet paper costs keep increasing. Every year, one million trees are cut down worldwide to make toilet paper, causing harm to forests and wildlife.In the US, Robin Greenfield, an environmental activist, encourages people to grow and use this plant as part of a green lifestyle. While there are challenges, such as how to handle it in modern waste systems and the risk of it spreading too much in some areas, the plant’s ability to break down into compost could help reduce waste.Martin Odhiambo, a herbalist in Africa, believes the plant can be a big solution if more people accept it. It may help save forests in the future.