Basics

This page aims to go over data on the environmental impact of drying hands with Paper Towels, and various kinds of Electric Hand Dryers
On one hand Electric Hand Dryers, especially the slow hot air based kind, are electricity intesntive, and thus potentially carbon intensive
However the Production of Paper Towels can also be cabon intensive, due to both the production and Deforestation ( Direct Land Use Change )
Also a LCA of the Hand Dryer's Materials may detail a more complex pixture

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