The annual Earth Day commemoration this month (April 22) ties nicely into promotion of the industry’s resource-conservation and pollution-prevention virtues. While every company has its own “green story,” the fundamental pro-environmental benefits of linen and uniform service apply to all. Across www.trsa.org, members can find research and graphics to apply to corporate campaigns promoting environmentalism.

Many of these resources were created by TRSA’s landmark Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable vs. Disposable Textiles (bit.ly/trsalca), which indicates reusable textile products have less environmental impact when substituted for disposable counterparts (paper/synthetic) in three common commercial scenarios:

• Using a napkin in ...