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[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

It sucks that the only device that works spreads germs. Will humanity ever find a hand drying method that not only dries hands but is also safe?

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] dave@feddit.uk 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] blubfisch@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That is such an american problem 😵‍💫. Reducing trash is a great motivation, but the reminder that the trash is just dumped and stored indefinitely over there just makes me want to scream.

[–] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Paper towels aren't even trash, paper can be recycled and you'll get new paper towels. But landfill it is...

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They often are partially recycled material. But recycled paper isn't like recycling aluminum or steel. There are limits to how often and how much of the cycled material you can add back to make useful paper products.

But paper towels can and does make great compost as most gardeners know. And a properly run landfill is a compost pile. But you need to keep the nasty garbage out.

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Aluminium paper towels it is, then!

[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's a non-issue. Landfills are a negligible amount of land usage and the land can be repurposed after the landfill is decommissioned. I genuinely don't get why people care.

[–] blubfisch@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

Because the landfills produce methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than CO2. Once a landfill is closed, the methane can mostly be caught. There are always leaks, however. Containing the methane and other problems creates forever-costs. Recycling as much as possible and burning the rest, greatly reduces the problem. Remaining ash from burning still needs to be stored, but has less volume. And while burning trash does produce CO2, the energy is used for electricity and communal heating.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The strong bleached ones which pollute the environment or the brown ones which tear apart on wet skin and you have to pluck pieces of them from between hair on your hand?

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

I was about to ask how much hair you have on your hand but then i saw your username...

[–] Beetle@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

Paper towels? Lol

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I thought it was the dumb ass shape of them and how it just mists and sprays the bacteria on and off the walls. The old ones were fine. Point it straight down. Who cares if a couple of drops touch the ground

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Machine should have a "blow" vent above a "suck" vent with a drip tray that drains away. Any air that passes in close contact with the heating element would be sterilized.