Paper from poop

The hands-down Most Interesting item we received over the holidays was nice (really nice) quality paper made from:

That's right. Elephant poop.



The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company Ltd. takes real elephant poop and removes the mushy parts, which leaves only fiber. Elephants eat a lot of fiber. They then turn the fiber into paper using a fairly familiar hand-made process.

The result is a nicely textured paper that would do well as personal stationery, formal invitation inserts, and thank you notes (although I wouldn't treat it roughly, a felt or inkwell pen might be best). And it smells like paper.

Let's hope the company's fiber supply never runs out.