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Isn't that wasteful? Every extra paper towel you use has an environmental impact. Even if they're recycled, there's still a substantial energy and water cost.
It's one piece of paper towel I use for all my peelings and I generally flick all the peelings into the bin, give it a wash under the sink and use it to wipe my bench down then my bin or the floor then I throw it out. I just wasn't going to go into detail. I don't call that wasteful. I call that resourceful.
There is also a substantial energy and water cost in washing out reuseable cloths. I believe which is better is not clearcut as there are lots of variables, but if you rinse out a cloth in hot water it uses more energy & water than a piece of paper towel embodies.