Leaving the Hands Wet Could Be Worse Than Not Washing Them, Says Expert
Failing to dry one's hands after a trip to the toilet can actually be more harmful than not washing them at all, according to Swansea University microbiologist Dr David Webber.
eHA Cleaning Up False Facts About Electric Handdrying
Many false facts like this circle around because of questionable reports produced by paper towel and cotton roll towel manufacturers.
Latest Best Restroom
Everyone hates using dirty public toilets and that’s why we started our ‘Best Restroom Map’ - to find and share clean and sustainable public restrooms all over the world.
History and Present of electric Hand Dryer – ECJ-Special 09/22
eHA members were asked to contribute to the special edition of ECJ (European Cleaning Journal) on the evolution of electric hand dryers. A broad picture has been painted by the editors. Fact is, electric hand dryers set standards when it comes to topics like energy efficiency – through its whole life-cycle – hygiene, carbon foodprint (low emissions), low waste, and clean and tidy public restrooms.
How Electric Hand Dryers Help to Improve Restaurant Hygiene
The bathrooms in any restaurant are vital for promoting hygiene and, at the same time, building customer loyalty. All the little touches that personalize them and make them more aesthetically pleasing and more functional but which also make them more hygienic, clean and tidy, will be beneficial for the opinions of users in general and critics in particular.
Summary University of Arizona Scoping Review on Hand Dryers vs. Paper Towels
Researchers from the University of Arizona reviewed existing studies. Their findings, published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology in August 2020, identified which hygiene studies are credible and should be consulted for their results and recommendations.
Hand Dryers vs. Paper Towels: Cost Savings Calculator
By using a cost savings calculator from one of our members, you can gauge an estimated annual savings when comparing hand dryers vs. paper towels cost.
Be Aware of Fake News About Handdrying
Time and again electric hand dryers are unjustly denigrated in social media reports and the press. A critical examination of the reports and facts is therefore essential, to weed out the fake news from factual information.
Sustainable Products Initiative – Feedback eHA to EC
eHA therefore continues to call upon the European Commission to not only take non-energy products into the scope of the SPI, but to ensure that products offering the same services or consumer benefits are assessed in comparison to each other.
Why You Have to Pick Up A Calculator to Dry Your Hands in A Public Bathroom
Mediclinis calculates in their latest blog post the savings you have when you switch from paper towels to a hand dryer.