Instead of
Tumble dryer Airer or washing line
Why switch
Healthier
Gentle air-drying is kinder to fabrics and elastic than blasting them with heat — and fresh air freshens naturally.
Greener
Tumble dryers are among the home’s hungriest appliances; air-drying a load skips roughly a kilo of CO₂.
The impact
You, per year 30 kg CO₂
All of the world 243 billion kg CO₂ skipped / year
If everyone across the world switched, every year that’s:
- 243 billion kg CO₂
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce
Spin clothes well first, then air-dry whenever weather and space allow.
Reuse
A folding airer or a line costs little and lasts for years.
Recycle
Keep the dryer for emergencies; a heat-pump model uses far less if you must.