Handkerchiefs – bring back the popularity of this sustainable, reusable product.
Ever wonder why people stopped using handkerchiefs. Perhaps
it was the invention of the disposable handkerchief otherwise known as facial
tissue. Kleenex (the original facial tissue) was original invented in 1924 by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation as a product to remove cold cream that was used to
remove makeup.[1]
After receiving letters from customers stating they use the Kleenex as a
disposable handkerchief for blowing noses, Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 1930
began advertising the Kleenex as a disposable handkerchief.[2]
Since then, sales have skyrocketed for facial tissue. In 2017, 216.94 million
Americans used one or more boxes of facial tissue with 9.56 million using more
than eight boxes.[3]
Hygiene is a valid concern about using handkerchiefs. While
it may be true that disposable facial tissue is more hygienic than handkerchiefs,
this does not mean handkerchiefs are unsafe. Handkerchiefs are great for wiping
your face, drying your hands, and blowing your nose if suffering from allergies
or other non-infectious disease. Handkerchiefs are not recommend for use if you have an infectious disease, such as
the respiratory illness or the flu.
After use, simply wash and reuse. It’s that simple and you
will be helping to save 3.3 million tons of virgin tree fiber a year.[4]
So next time you reach for a Kleenex consider using a handkerchief instead.
[1] Kimberly-Clark Consumer Services.
2018. “Everything you want to know about Kleenex tissue”. https://www.kleenex.com/en-us/faq
[2]
Kimberly-Clark Consumer Services. 2018.
[3]
Statistics Portal. n.d. “U.S. population: boxes of facial tissues used within
30 days from 2012 to 2017”.
[4]
LifeGoggles. 2008. “It takes 90 years to grow a box of Kleenex”. https://lifegoggles.com/2008/04/24/it-takes-90-years-to-grow-a-box-of-kleenex/
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