New Vs. Old - Washroom Environments

Anyone who has had reason to use a washroom outside of his own home or work place for the past 20 years will have to agree that modern washrooms found in air ports, public places like malls, and other areas have been changed. The bathroom facilities are more ergonomically designed. The addition of paper seat covers are in keeping with the interest in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Soap dispensers that release a small amount of soap, usually with a disinfectant, instead of bars of soap are cleaner and more apt to be used by those who wash their hands after using the toilet. And, the air dryer for hands that is sometimes used along with the availability of paper towels makes the modern washroom environment a very pleasant experience. 
Of course, if you consider the washrooms in some places that are attended by aids who will have a towel ready for you, the washroom environment hasn't changed that much. For the most part, modern washroom environments are designed to keep the washroom cleaner because the facilities that are offered are packaged in a way that allows for an easier manner of usage without the bother of worrying about those persons who don't flush the toilet, don't rinse out the bar of soap, and flush water all around the wash bowl when washing their hands. 
It is a sign of great ingenuity to have overcome some of the common failings of people who use public washrooms and makes those facilities as pleasant for a conscientious person to use as for one who can't be bothered to think about the next user. The newer appliances like the hand dryer and the soap dispenser are also more hygiene. Some people prefer the hand dryer thinking that the hot air will further sanitize their hands. That might be true as hand dryers do a better job of getting rid of all the moisture on one's hands than do either cloth or paper towels. It is, of course, only assumed that all washrooms have been updated. Some washrooms are still using the same appliances and facilities that they had installed 15 to 20 years ago.