Showing posts with label paper towels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper towels. Show all posts

Friday, 24 May 2013

How To Save The Earth While Drying Your Hands

One of my pet peeves is paper towels and paper napkins. I just don't understand why it is so hard to use cloth napkins or towels and wash them.

But using paper towel is unavoidable when using public toilets. I have no idea if air-blowing hand dryers use less energy than the production and disposal of paper towels, but often we don't have a choice. (I like to use the paper towel so I can use it to open the washroom door when I leave. Have you seen how many people don't wash their hands properly or at all after using the toilet?!)

A friend sent me this fantastic TED Talk on how to cut down on the amount of paper towel when drying hands.

Such a great idea! I'm going to show this to my daughters and my students at school.



Shake... and.... fold.

Thanks Betsy!