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by mindgam3 2550 days ago
Let’s not even mention how they always try to justify these monstrosities by saying they’re better for the environment. Insult to injury.
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YES!

"This device saves trees"

No, it doesn't. We should be (and AFAIK often are) at the point that paper towel pulp is coming from forests we replant. Also, I don't know, maybe those dryers "save trees" but the paper towels provide a forcing function for someone to always have a couple of ready forests on hand, which seems better?

Yeah, I just don’t buy it. 100% recycled paper towels are a thing. And if you really want to get technical it seems like manufacturing and using those devices consume far more energy. Anyway, glad I’m not the only one shaking my head at these things...