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Cartoon: Paper towels → Washable cloths One spill andI’m landfill.

Instead of

Paper towels Washable cloths

Why switch

Healthier

Fewer bleaching chemicals wiping around your kitchen.

Greener

Cuts a steady stream of trees, water and bin bags.

The impact

You, per year 24 rolls
All of the world 194 billion rolls skipped / year

If everyone across the world switched, every year that’s:

  • 194 billion rolls

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Reduce

Keep a stack of cloths exactly where the paper roll used to live.

Reuse

Wash and reuse hundreds of times; demote tired ones to dirty-job duty.

Recycle

Worn-out cotton cloths can go into textile recycling.

Sources

  1. U.S. EPA, Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts & Figures — paper towels & tissue in municipal waste
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