This effort shifted into high gear in the 1990s, when TRSA recognized that such virtues needed to be quantified, commissioning A Solid Waste Assessment of Selected Reusable and Disposable Products. The study determined the amount of solid waste produced by commercial and industrial use of disposable napkins, wipers and towels. Researchers calculated how much landfill space could be saved if reusables were substituted. They also determined that reusables reduce industry customers’ expenses.

TRSA research aided green promotion of uniform services as well with An Assessment of Commercial/Industrial Laundering vs. Home Laundering of Uniforms. This study quantified water, energy ...