HAND DRYER VS PAPER TOWEL

March 24, 2020

HAND DRYER VS PAPER TOWEL

Hand dryer or Paper towel?

Which has a larger environmental impact??

Which is easy to use, cost-efficient, hygienic, environmentally friendly and sustainable??

So let's discuss it...

Both hand dryers and paper towels have been around for much time, new categories have heightened on what option is more choosable. Hand dryers may cause more harm than good. Paper towels remove most germs and avoid spreading germs from hand to the surrounding.

COST:

A hand dryer costs considerably more than a towel dispenser to get and install; a little business can buy a dryer from various sources for about $450 to $500. the value of operation will depend upon the dryer’s efficiency plus the value per kilowatt-hour of electricity in your area.

This suggests the upper cost of buying the electrical dryer is repaid within about seven months, making an electrical hand dryer a much more economical choice than paper towels.

The initial cost of a towel dispenser is little, typically about $40 to $50, but the continued expenses can quickly surpass that quantity. the value of paper towels will vary by brand, size, and quality.

A restroom that gets a medium amount of users can expect to use a minimum of one package of paper towels daily, for a complete cost of about $75 per month.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:

HAND DRYER:

Hand dryer causes no trash build up in the environment.
It causes no pollution in the environment.
It removes CO2 in surrounding but in less amount.
It does not need any natural products to be used for its production.

PAPER TOWELS:

A Paper towel is used twice or in more times than a hand dryer.
Lots of costs are required for its production and transportation.
The majority of towels are not recycled so causing more pollution in the environment.
It causes deforestation that may result in depletion of oxygen and global warming.
Trash buildup causes soil erosion.

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HYGIENIC:

The hand dryer is very economical and better for the environment. There are two types of hand dryer standard and warm air dryer.

Standard dryer increases the bacteria up to 194 to 254% because it blows bacteria up to 1 foot.
Warm air dryer increases the bacteria up to 15 to 42% because of removal of bacteria up to 6.5 feet

So hand dryer is less hygienic for use

Paper towels reduce bacteria up to 76 - 77% they might quick sweep water off-hand and blast off fingering microbes. On the other hand, paper towels can hold bacteria that can be transferred to your mouth, hands, and face.

DURABILITY:

The durability of the hand dryer is 7 - 10 years. Hand dryers have to be first bought then it is installed. After that, it can be used again and again in homes, offices, and everywhere.

Paper towels can be used a single time. Only one person can use a paper towel at one time. A Paper towel is most absorbent in nature. It is more durable than any other cleaning towel. It can withstand pressure.