Approximately two years ago, when Gerald Woodard came on board as CEO of SRI/ Surgical Express Inc. in Tampa, FL, one of the major goals he had in mind was for his company to use safer, more environmentally friendly chemicals when washing and reprocessing reusable surgical textiles used in hospital operating rooms.
 
“This was very important for us to achieve in order to go to the marketplace and demonstrate that we are an environmentally friendly company and very focused on sustainability,” says Woodard, adding that SRI recently was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for ...