As an invention the paper towel isn t much older than the hand dryer.
Hand dryers vs paper towels.
Adam and jamie also wanted to find out how clean the drying area of the restroom stayed with each drying method.
The environmental figures for paper towels rely not just on its use but on the production transportation and disposal.
A new study finds using paper towels is more effective than conventional jet air dryers for removing microbes when drying poorly washed hands.
On average the paper towels removed 71 of the bacteria on the volunteers hands while the hand dryers only removed 23 confirming that the myth is true for individuals.
The research team discovered there was much more.
Using a standard hand dryer releases 0 02 pounds of greenhouse gas per use.
The scott paper company based in philadelphia and now owned by the tissue giant kimberly clark developed the first restroom.
Jet hand dryers which are energy efficient release 0 088 pounds per use.