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The win would be in mindset shift. How are 300+ million going to care about dryers but not all the other growing ways to be enviro-conscious like avoiding the s
by always_good 8y ago
The win would be in mindset shift. How are 300+ million going to care about dryers but not all the other growing ways to be enviro-conscious like avoiding the stack of plastic packaging you get from ordering food delivery?
People waste so much energy without thinking about it and for reasons that aren't particularly more convenient, like using disposable dishware instead of just rinsing off your plate when you're done. I look around at my peers even here in Mexico and see a shift, like asking for no straw when ordering a michelada.
So focusing on the specific energy usage of dryers begins to sound near-sighted. Nobody suggested that dryers alone cause all waste.
- moreira 8y agoThe disposable dishware, I saw it in the US, and it's just the most unbelievable thing I can think of. Having grown up in Europe, I was astonished to see people actually eat out of disposable dishware. I'd expect it at a party with a ton of people, because then you just throw everything away, but for normal daily life? Insane wastage.
- Retric 8y agoThin paper plates for example have rather minimal environmental impact. They are actually better for the environment than running a nearly empty dishwasher. PS: For manufactured products cost is often a reasonable first approximation of environmental impact. When you get 300 paper plates for 2 cents each they really can't take many resources to manufacture. Further, by ending up in a landfill they actually act as a carbon sink.
- JoshMnem 8y ago> They are actually better for the environment than running a nearly empty dishwasher. Washing a few dishes by hand just takes a moment.
- Retric 8y agoHand washing does not get dishes as clean. 70+C Water is useful in this context as it kills off bacteria which can help cut down on disease transmission.
- JoshMnem 8y agoI don't think it's healthy to live in a sterile environment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/23/children-allergies-dishwasher-hand-washing-study https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/23/children-all... https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20150223/could-a-dishwasher-raise-your-childs-allergy-asthma-risk https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20150223/could-a-dishwa...