Sniff you later, tissues.
It takes years to make one tissue & just a few seconds to use it before it's thrown away. And, it's estimated you blow your nose 1233 times a year for an average adult. Scale that to a global population and the numbers are huge!!
"For most of human history we have carried around the multi-purpose cloth. Incredibly versatile for hay fever, sweat, dust, spills, shade, tears, takeaways, glasses cleaner, accessory or mini towel. With so many uses it's quite shocking that we have almost eradicated it from our everyday lives."
handkerchief n.
hæn kart/af-t/if (pl. handkerchiefs, handkerchieves)
1: a small square piece of cotton, linen, silk, or other finely woven material, used for personal purposes (such as blowing the nose) or as a clothing accessory.
A pocket-handkerchief, mouchoir, nose-wiper, a corah, a clout, a kerchief, maybe muckender, monteith, fogle, foulard, stook, or simply a hanky. Pronounced with a cheefor a chif. There are 99 uses for a HANK and a cold is only one.
The more we learn about what is in our cosmetics, cleaners, perfumes and air fresheners the more we seek out natural alternatives. Forever chemicals are being shown to accumulate in our bodies, and when you use these items against your most delicate skin you can absorb the most.
Cambridge and Duke Universities studied the effects of water, footprint, energy and waste. In every category they concluded a hanky the more sustainable option.
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