Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance. Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Mar 10, 2008 BANG FOR THE BITE At home, your best bet is a cloth towel, but if 10,000 Biters use a hand-dryer instead of paper towels next time they're in a public restroom, we'll keep the weight of 83 (dry) pants in paper waste outta landfills. COCKTAIL FACTOID Last November, a judge was removed from the Virginia Supreme Court bench after ordering a plaintiff to drop her pants so that he could see a wound on her leg. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The Cold Hand Washing Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Do you wipe your hands on your pants after using a public sink? The Bite We know you just wanna save resources (ahem), but c'mon. Air hand-dryers aren't that energy-intensive, and if you gotta choose between them and paper towels, they're definitely the eco-friendliest (and nonembarassing) way to go. The Benefits Earth-friendly etiquette. De-wetting your hands with an electric hand-dryer uses about 1/3 of the electricity needed to produce paper towels (and obviously, no trees get the axe). Not soiling the earth. Those paper towels you used to dry your hands aren't recycled after you throw them away, people. Less clean-up for biz-owners after you do your business. Hand-dryers require less maintenance than paper towels, which need constant refilling and don't always make it into the trash can. Personally Speaking Toshio, a former germophobe/litterbug, used to use an extra paper towel to shield his hand from public-restroom doorknobs, then leave it on the floor. Wanna Try? Forego the paper, and dry your mitts with a hand-dryer. Hand Dryer Calculator business owners: Find out how much you can save by installing an electric hand-dryer. Enter to win a newly designed Biter Bottle just by taking our little 22-question survey - plus, vote on the new Biter Bottle design! This tip submitted by Daniel Novak. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES © IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall. If you would like to , go here. All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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