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Towels or hot air for drying hands? UW wants to know

Nobel Prize winners have walked the hallowed halls of UW-Madison, pondering the big questions of the universe. What to use to dry your hands probably never entered their minds. In an effort to cut costs and promote sustainability, UW-Madison is surveying faculty, staff and students on two major fronts: do you prefer hand towels or blowers to dry your hands in restrooms, and how much of a problem would it be if desk-side trash cans were removed?