On May 9, 2:13 am, Gordon Lightfoot III <GordonLightfoot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Dear Sylvia.
>
> I had dinner at the Balgowlah RSL tonight and while visiting the mens
Errr, there ain't one - you mean Seaforth?
> room, I over heard a discussion of two people arguing whether paper
> hand towels or electric hand dryer were better for your skin, and it
> got me wondering, which would have less of an environmental foot
> print.
Interesting question. I'd think the paper towel, however that
is a production cost in producing, maintaining supplies of,
and disposal (or recycling of). Those actions will likely
produce more environmental damage than the 'lectic dryer
in the grand scheme of things.
Which is better for your skin - I don't think it is a real issue,
every day you have to work with all sorts of ****e. My body
looks 23, my hands look closer to 70 however have used
them for work with chemicals sanding, wa****ng all the
rest of it.
> I was in the restroom on level two which has both paper and electric
> dryer.
>
> The paper towel dispenser dispenses a 23.5cm x 24cm sheet, and the
> hand dryer timer goes for 20 seconds and is rated at 1650Wat.
>
> My assumption is that the average paper user would take two pieces of
> paper per wipe, and the air dryer user would press the button once.
You did not consider the other option of cloth towel which you
pull down and it wraps back up.
I know someone in another NG I can ask?
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