The contribution of linen, uniform and facility services to attaining the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals is shining through (see list at right). Commitment to improving the environment by international, national, regional and local companies is demonstrated by their widespread promotion of the industry’s conservation fundamentals, which reduce:

• Solid waste by replacing disposable items with reusable textile equivalents
• Water and energy use per laundered pound of textiles by providing an economical alternative through more efficient production to employees’ washing of their own workwear and on-premise laundering of textiles, particularly bed linen for healthcare and hotel consumers ...