Waste Bin Waste

Using a public bathroom.

We've all at some point or another found ourselves in need of one of these sometimes scary facilities. Or if you're lucky, a surprisingly clean and refreshing facility.

Regardless, there's one thing I've noticed that happens in a public restroom. An over use of paper towels.

When I am finished washing my hands, I usually shake them off, and then grab a towel. One towel. Una toalla. I don't need more than one because the towel is designed to suck off all the moisture from my hands. There's no residual water, it's dry.

However, I see other people grab one...two...three...and one time I saw someone take four. I mean come on! You want your hands to turn into the Sahara Desert? You don't need that many towels! I've looked at the condition of paper towels after people have used them and they look the same as when they were dispensed. They don't look used at all. That!...is wasteful behavior my friends.

So I challenge you, next time you're in a public restroom, to use one towel thoroughly and then tell me your hands aren't dry. Use the whole towel, not just the center! Your hands will thank you, the janitor will thank you, and the Earth will thank you.

MGBWY