Now that the second and final deadline (Dec. 31, 2014) has passed, TRSA’s phaseout of NPE detergents in commercial laundries should be complete as agreed to by TRSA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For a refresher on the issue, please refer to the article on pg. 16 of the March 2014 edition of Textile Services magazine. Please contact TRSA Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb if you have any questions.
 
With TRSA’s phaseout for nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) at the end of last year, the EPA recently announced a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for the ...