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Although it might appear that reusable, rental shop rags are
environmentally preferable all is not how it appears.

From an environment standpoint, there are a number of
advantages to using disposable
wipers--advantages for you and your business, your employees, and for the
preservation of the earth’s valuable resources.

An independent study of
the relative benefit of disposable wipers
and rented shop rags conducted by Project Performance Corporation, an
environmental consulting firm, shows that for variety of reasons, disposable wipers are the preferred
choice.

Utilizing three parameters--energy used, water used, and waste
produced--a life cycle analysis was conducted. To be consistent with EPA
guidelines, the life cycles of both disposable wipers and rented shop rags
spanned four phases: Raw Material Acquisition, Manufacturing, Industrial Usage,
and Post Usage.All types of disposable wipers use less water and generate less
waste than laundered shop rags. And many disposable wipers can be used more than once,
thus increasing water conservation and further reducing waste
production.

Disposable wipers made
from recycled textiles use less energy than rented shop rags. They also
contribute 30 percent less waste to landfills than rented shop rags.

In a
related study, Lockheed/Martin Environmental Services reported to the EPA Office
of Solid Waste:Disposable wipers made from
recycled or waste materials have a lower overall environmental impact when
compared to rental rags, due primarily to the re-use of materials that would
normally be discarded.

The amount of landfill space occupied by disposable wipers is so small that solid waste
studies can not identify a percentage number that wipers contribute to the
landfill.The sludge resulting from cleaning rental rags may actually be more of
an environmental threat in the landfill due to the concentrated contaminants and
increased potential for leaking into groundwater.

When large numbers of
wipers are collected in one area, such as
at a rental laundry prior to washing, the evaporation of volatile solvents found
on the wipers can result in unhealthy air conditions.

All disposable wipers have less negative impact on
the environment than rental shop rags.


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