I have the same problem with my DH,it drives me up the wall ,everywhere I go in the house, there's a used paper towel.the trash can isn't too far to the kitchen table, so it shouldn't take too much effort to just get rid of it.He says "it has more use in it",is why he does it.now I also have one at the computer,too as he drinks his coffee there in the mornings. but gotta love 'em.if that's the worse he does in our 48 years of marriage, then he'll be ok.