Washing Hands in Hot Water Wastes Energy, Study Says

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Tuesday December 17, 2013 · 5:53 PM PST

2013/12/17 · 17:53

It doesn’t kill germs better than cooler water, but turning tap temperatures high, the U.S. burns carbon equal to the emissions of Barbados.

“People typically wash their hands seven times a day in the United States, but they do it at a far higher temperature than is necessary to kill germs, a new study says. The energy waste is equivalent to the fuel use of a small country.” – National Geographic

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