WASTE, POLLUTION & SUSTAINABILITY
Now, fully piloted, the method is proving to be effective in rescuing the majority of condemned linens that were thought to be indelibly marked by everything from an unacceptable shade of blue-grey, to fake tan, rust, mildew, food or anything else.
COLOURS TO DYE FOR
Restoring whites and removing stains is not the only option for textiles that don’t look the way care home managers require them to.
Much of the linen being discarded too early has simply lost its colour. A good example would be a buttermilk-coloured napkin that has faded. However good quality the linen items are, they are likely to fade with repeated washings long before the fabric begins to wear out.
Likewise, off-white towel rolls used in dispensers can be dyed blue to continue their lifespan, or towels can be given a darker hue for new uses.
“Demonstrating an excellent attitude to textile waste is
comparatively easy to achieve when set against striving for
The right specialists on board can rejuvenate or top-up colour so that items can be returned to stock. The same principle applies for any colour of item – and the costs involved are invariably lower than replacing items with new ones.
The UK’s habit of confining old textiles to landfill – 1.36m tonnes per annum, according to waste charity WRAP – costs £82m every year. An estimated 14% of all textiles, according to the Textile Services Sector, are in use in healthcare, meaning we are a big part of the picture – and the problem.
improvements for other forms of waste”
Yet changing the way we do things, taking more care to get the most out of our textiles, has such clear benefits. Our prediction is that, 10 years down the line, a grey tinge will no longer be a valid reason to throw out a good towel and our wasteful days will be behind us.
Regenex is offering a FREE trial of 400g of kilos of linen to any new customer. Get in contact
at
www.regenex.co.uk for more information.
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