The Trouble with Towels

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Uploaded by on Feb 12, 2010

In 2009, The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, OH decided to remove all paper towels from the public and private bathrooms (except the Family Bathrooms) in our facility.


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COSI is a dynamic hands-on science center located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information about COSI, please visit http://www.cosi.org.

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  • The thing I always wonder though is, are the dryers, which use electricity most often generated by burning fossil fuels, really more eco-friendly?

  • @slupine Great question - thanks for asking! We did a very complete analysis of this, both on cost and on carbon footprint. The hand dryers came out way ahead of paper towels!

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