New machine turns office paper into toilet paper

TOKYO, Japan — Nakabayashi Company Ltd., a 2,000-person company which manufactures items such as car seats and various office supplies, has upped the ante with their newest invention: The toilet paper machine, according to Crunch Gear.

By using standard A4-sized paper like that used in printers and copy machines in offices and other facilities around the world, the machine is able to produce usable toilet paper and keep materials out of landfills, the story stated.

Approximately 900 sheets of paper can produce a roll of toilet paper, and the machine can pump out two rolls an hour, the story noted.

No estimates have been released as to how much the machine costs to operate, but it comes with a price tag of $95,000, the story added.

According to the story, the company will begin distributing the machines in August and hopes to sell 60 units in the first year of production.

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