dyson airblade

Did you know that paper products are 1/3 of what is in our landfills? Certainly the paper towels we use in public areas contribute to that number. How many sheets of paper towel do you use when drying your hands (at our Lunch & Learn, the answer for everyone was 2 or 3 sheets each time)?

The cloth towel roll was created (#2) to eliminate that waste. While minimizing paper waste it requires maintenance. Rolls need to be changed and washed and all of us know that doesn't always get taken care of. Then came the first commercial electric hand dryer (#3); maintenance free, more hygenic and sustainable. Even that could be impoved upon.

Enter the Dyson Airblade which cuts drying time down from 43 seconds to 12 seconds. It uses a high velocity sheet of air to pull water from the hands. It boasts:

• 81,000 rpm motor (4x faster than a Ferrari) 
• HEPA filter (removes 99% of bacteria from the air used to dry hands)
• carbon trust label- less landfill, less carbon
• cost effective (is 80% less to run than warm air hand dryers)