What happens to all the toilet paper flushed down the toilet?

TP goes down the sewer lines, along with water, your crap, and anything else you flushed. If you are connected to a city's wastewater treatment plant, then whatever TP remains gets there. Most of the TP disintegrates during the trip though. read more

5. Paper towels. Paper towels are extremely wasteful, and reuseable rags/napkins are much better. However, if you do use paper towels, know that they’re NOT designed to break down in water like toilet paper. Flushing them can cause BIG problems. read more

Use a toilet plunger or toilet auger to push waste through and allow the toilet to flush, or use the plunger to create suction that will help dislodge paper waste blocking the flushing action and allow it to move down the pipe. read more