Robot Trumps Paper Towel
Oooohhhhh...I have seen the future of hand drying and that future is the Dyson Airblade.
As previously discussed, I've been traveling and this weekend I had the distinct pleasure to be back in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport using the ladies room. After the mandatory hand washing I looked for the nearest drying apparatus and found the Airblade.
Let me make this clear: this is no regular, run-of-the-mill hand dryer. First it looks different. You don't have to push a button to get it started, so there's no chance you get someone else's cooties. It also has a HEPA filter, which removes 99.9% of the air's bacteria, and a near-silent digital motor. And of course, it cuts down on the paper towel trash and uses 80% less energy than the old school hand dryers.
But the sexiest part is how it dries. It doesn't just lamely blow air in your general direction leaving you to wipe your damp hands on your pants anyway. It uses a powerful 400 MPH jet of air to instantly squeegee moisture off your skin. The sensation is wildly bizarre, wonderfully satisfying and your hands are wet-free in 12 seconds flat. (To see the Airblade at work, check THIS out.)
I'm sold and so is Ikea (the super stores have Airblades in the customer bathrooms)...but at a reported $1500 per machine, can they be widely instituted so everyone can enjoy this rad technology and also save paper and energy? Sigh, I love it anyway and hope it spreads like a sneeze at day care.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
Leave a comment