Paper Towels vs Hand Dryers
Posted on June 19, 2008 by jeff 1 Comment |
Tag(s): Greening the Office
While maybe not the great debate that is paper vs plastic, paper towels vs electric hand dryers is one that I have pondered on occasion. Slate has an article tackling the subject. According to said article: “The bottom line is that hand dryers will be the greener choice in about 95 percent of circumstances.”
Source: Slate
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