Hand Dryers Vs Paper Towels

Using a standard hand dryer releases 0 02 pounds of greenhouse gas per use.

Hand dryers vs paper towels.

Both types of hand dryers have less environmental impact than paper towels. For the paper towel believers the argument is based on the idea that any residual germs hanging out inside the dryer or lingering on a user s hands are forcefully blasted into the surrounds by. Jet hand dryers which are energy efficient release 0 088 pounds per use. The scott paper company based in philadelphia and now owned by the tissue giant kimberly clark developed the first restroom.

Paper towels can help reduce the spread of microbes and should be a preferred method of hand drying especially at a time when good hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent covid. The research team discovered there was much more. On average the paper towels removed 71 of the bacteria on the volunteers hands while the hand dryers only removed 23 confirming that the myth is true for individuals. The environmental figures for paper towels rely not just on its use but on the production transportation and disposal.