Toilet paper wipes away potholes.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

You could call it TP-ing for the public good. Toilet paper has been thwarting potholes in St. Louis, Mo., for about two years. The idea came from North Dakota years ago and is just now starting to unfurl across the country. It's inexpensive, doesn't clog up the sewers and helps keep sealants in place. And it doesn't stink like the previously used leaf mulch. Street workers apply the toilet paper to...