Now that the mid-term elections are over, we know TRSA will be playing both offense and defense in 2023 on issues critical to the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Examples include:

PFAS: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will continue advancing regulations that will impact the manufacturing and handling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), particularly the PFOS and PFOA varieties. In June, the EPA released four drinking water health advisories for PFAS. The EPA also announced that it’s inviting states and territories to apply for $1 billion in infrastructure-law grant funding to address PFAS and other contaminants in ...