Hand Drying Footprint Calculator
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LCA results vary by dryer model, electricity mix, towel production and disposal; exact product-system factors are study-specific.
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Models yearly hand-drying use and compares carbon footprint, tree absorption, and paper-tree demand.
How to use this calculator
Enter or select: Use, Hand drying system, Hand drying frequency, Number of staff, Hand drying frequency (staff), Customers, Hand drying frequency (customers), Paper towels per dry. Then calculate to see the primary result and supporting metrics.
Method and limitations
LCA results vary by dryer model, electricity mix, towel production and disposal; exact product-system factors are study-specific.
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