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Shoppers line up to buy supplies at Costco Wholesale in New Jersey last year as fears over COVID-19 grew around the world. The company recently reintroduced limits on toilet paper, cleaning supplies and other products as it copes with supply chain challen

Limits On Toilet Paper And Cleaning Supplies Are Back At Costco

6:31pm September 24, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said an anticipated uptick in demand as the delta variant surges and supply chain challenges led to the purchase limits on key household items.

Jose de los Rios works at a Procter & Gamble plant in Mehoopany, Pa., that makes Charmin toilet paper and other products. The factory has been running nonstop in recent weeks.

Everyone Wants What He Makes At The Always Busy Charmin Toilet Paper Factory

11:53am May 06, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The plant in Mehoopany, Pa., which makes Charmin toilet paper and Bounty paper towels, is the biggest Procter & Gamble factory in the world and has been running nonstop in recent weeks.

The Procter & Gamble plant in Mehoopany, Pa., has been running nonstop during the pandemic, making essential products such as toilet paper, paper towels and disposable diapers.

Economy

This Charmin Factory Keeps Humming Even As Much Of America Is Hunkered Down

5:08pm April 20, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Although millions of Americans are out of work or working from home, many are still working at factories nationwide. They have some lessons on what it will take to "reopen" the country safely.

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Local demand from individuals, senior centers, stores, and the state prison system is unspooling every roll as fast as the workers can wind them.

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Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic

5:00am March 31, 2020

by Jennifer Mitchell

The sudden demand for "white gold" came at just the right time for a new toilet paper factory in Maine. "The demand is insane," says Tissue Plus owner, Marc Cooper.

A truck leaves the highway at the Hefner Road exit of I-35 in Oklahoma City on March 20. Truckers say that the impact from the coronavirus is twofold: Some have more loads now because of shortages, while others say that their customers are not ordering an

The Coronavirus Pandemic May Be Loosening Links In The Supply Chain

8:42am March 27, 2020

by Frank Morris

Some shippers can't meet unprecedented demand for basic goods. Others are starved for goods from Asia and are facing a drop-off in U.S. factory production.

Empty shelves in paper goods aisles may have made a tractor trailer full of toilet paper an attractive target.

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N.C. Sheriffs Find 18,000 Pounds Of Toilet Paper And Other Products In Stolen Truck

10:21pm March 20, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

It is unclear why they decided to follow the 18-wheeler, but Guilford County Sheriff's deputies said the excursion paid off. The truck was teeming with TP.

Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items.

Economy

America's Shopping List: Here's What We're Buying The Most

3:53pm March 20, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items. See the latest rundown of what's been selling.

Business

Shorter Hours, Some Restrictions Part Of New Reality For Grocers

10:13pm March 19, 2020

by Paul Garber

Grocery stores have been cutting back hours in response to the coronavirus, and some have also started limiting sales of certain high-demand items.

Market shelves have been emptying of toilet paper as consumers seek to stock up for social distancing. But police in Newport, Ore., reminded residents that running out of toilet paper is not, in fact, an emergency worthy of dialing 911.

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Oregon Police Remind Residents: Don't Call 911 If You Run Out Of Toilet Paper

5:05pm March 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

"It's hard to believe that we even have to post this," said police in Newport, Ore. They offered a reminder for residents hunkering down due to the coronavirus: "We cannot bring you toilet paper."

When Eleanor Dewald left her stuffed bear Teddy (that's not him pictured, but how adorable is that stuffed bear?) on a plane, he had an adventure of his own before making his way home.

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NPR News Nuggets: Germs, Peanut Butter Jelly Time & Red Solo Cups

8:40am December 31, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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