Here's a moral dilemma for you all...
You go into a public washroom and you are given the choice of paper towels to dry your hands or one of those electric air dryers. Which is the least environmentally destructive? The paper towel that ends up in the trash or the electric one that uses up energy yet doesn't really dry that effectively despite it using that level of electricity.
One thing that I learned in Japan is to carry a little towel in one's bag and use that when using public washrooms. I don't think it was environmental concerns however, I just think that, like toilet paper in these public facilities, there are never any paper towels...
You go into a public washroom and you are given the choice of paper towels to dry your hands or one of those electric air dryers. Which is the least environmentally destructive? The paper towel that ends up in the trash or the electric one that uses up energy yet doesn't really dry that effectively despite it using that level of electricity.
One thing that I learned in Japan is to carry a little towel in one's bag and use that when using public washrooms. I don't think it was environmental concerns however, I just think that, like toilet paper in these public facilities, there are never any paper towels...
4 Comments:
good question. Aside from environmental differences though, paper towels do the job well and quickly, while the driers sort of work some, until you get frustrated and wipe your hands on your jeans on the way out.....
Personally I like the air dryer myself... Less trash, less mess and cuz sometimes people throw out the paper towels and miss the recepticle completely without knowing. Of course there are custodians, but still.
Just as long as you never never ever forget yourself and blow your nose into your hankie ;-) Major faux pas :-D
(only 8 days until I leave!!)
your own personal towel... huh, what a great idea!
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