Disposable hand towels are giving me nightmares
Have you heard of this product by Kleenex? They are trying to sell disposable hand towels on the basis that a disposible towel ensures clean hands every time.
This product bothers me for many reasons but the first, and probably most obvious has to be, that the product is disposable. I don’t see ANY logic in switching from something reusable, to one that is more wasteful. You can wash a reusable hand towel IF it gets so dirty, that it will make your hands more dirty by using it. Plus, your hands should be clean when going to dry them, so how dirty can the towel really be?
The CDC does recommend to use a single-use towel or air dryer, if available. But the CDC is interested in stopping the spread of pandemics in PUBLIC places. Their recommendations do not address the towels that you use at home to dry hands that have been washed and are clean!
This is the statement from Kimberly-Clark, the company that makes Kleenex, “”Kimberly-Clark has long recognized the importance of corporate responsibility and integrated the concept of sustainability in our business practices.” They go on to say, “”At Kimberly-Clark, we take concern for the environment and conservation of natural resources seriously,” but then they go on to say, “because of the superior softness consumers expect from KLEENEX® Brand, KLEENEX® Brand Hand Towels are made with 100 percent virgin fiber.” Vigin fiber meaning not recycled or sustainable. I appreciate that they SAY they are making efforts to be a eco-concious company, but actions speak louder than words, and Kleenex Disposable Hand Towels are not earth friendly.
The company does say that a fraction of every box of hand towels sold will go to a conservation group to benefit the Brazilian rain forest. That’s all fine but if consumers really want to help the rain forest, don’t buy these towels and just donate the money you would’ve spent.
In an era of sustainability and trying to do things to help our planet. I can only see this disposable hand towel concept doing harm, and I hope it doesn’t catch on.
Thoughts?
