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GOING GREENEnvironmental Awareness
In an effort to save the world’s natural resources, we at Ameritex Services believe in conserving for tomorrow. We are also committed to helping you become an environmental contributor by offering an array of "Green" services and products for you to take advantage of today. Our production processes have many resource saving applications. We employ Continuous Batch Washers (CBW) to launder the bulk of our customers’ linen because of the energy, water, and chemical savings and extended linen life offered by this type of equipment. CBW systems use approximately 60% less water per pound of linen laundered than conventional washers enabling us to launder linen using approximately one gallon of water per pound. Using less water also reduces the energy required to heat it and, consequently, the amount of chemistry needed to effectively launder the linen. Advanced drum designs in our dryers circulate heat more efficiently than older less advanced units, and onboard moisture sensors save energy by preventing over-drying of the linens. We utilize energy saving applications to assist in heating our water, including: · Wastewater heat reclaimer · Boiler stack economizer · Vent condenser. These items use heat exchange technology to recycle the heat and steam from our process systems to assist in heating the incoming cold water from our public water utility. At Ameritex, we recognize the need to manage the impact that our laundry processes may have on the environment. We are committed to be environmentally responsible, while still providing world-class linen laundering service and processing the highest quality product. Innovations like our plastic bag compactor eliminate plastic bags in landfill waste while creating new products from recycled plastic. We are a proud member of the Industry's "LaundryESP" resource conservation program. |
LAUNDRY ESP
LaundryESP Quantifies Green Gains; Documenting the industry’s efforts to self-regulate and our commitment to continuous improvement provides the foundation for promoting our green attributes to the public, customers and regulators.
The Laundry Environmental Stewardship Program (LaundryESP®) tells the story of the textile services industry’s positive impact on environmental protection. This voluntary pollution prevention and resource conservation program enables TRSA to facilitate the industry’s continued commitment to increasingly efficient use of natural resources. It is a cost-effective and flexible methodology for tracking improvement and creating more sustainable business practices.
Results compiled since 1997 demonstrate to the industry’s customers and regulators and environmental groups that textile service operations have made great strides in instituting company-specific initiatives that advance LaundryESP®’s mission. A wealth of data quantifies these improvements and proves that voluntary participation fosters individual corporate responsibility. LaundryESP® has helped members achieve significant reductions per pound of textile laundered since 1997 including:
- 24% reduction in CO2 emissions
- 27% reduction in total energy consumption, including
- 26% reduction in natural gas
- 9% reduction in electricity
- 75% reduction in fuel oil
- 81% decline in propane
- 30% in all hydrocarbon (production) fuels
- 10.9 trillion BTU reduced
- 33% reduction in gallons of water
Our business is naturally “green” with its reusable products and best practices such as the recycling of water, recapturing of heat and overall reductions in energy usage. The LaundryESP® program, developed with the EPA, demonstrates our industry’s commitment to sustainable operations.
The Laundry Environmental Stewardship Program (LaundryESP®) tells the story of the textile services industry’s positive impact on environmental protection. This voluntary pollution prevention and resource conservation program enables TRSA to facilitate the industry’s continued commitment to increasingly efficient use of natural resources. It is a cost-effective and flexible methodology for tracking improvement and creating more sustainable business practices.
Results compiled since 1997 demonstrate to the industry’s customers and regulators and environmental groups that textile service operations have made great strides in instituting company-specific initiatives that advance LaundryESP®’s mission. A wealth of data quantifies these improvements and proves that voluntary participation fosters individual corporate responsibility. LaundryESP® has helped members achieve significant reductions per pound of textile laundered since 1997 including:
- 24% reduction in CO2 emissions
- 27% reduction in total energy consumption, including
- 26% reduction in natural gas
- 9% reduction in electricity
- 75% reduction in fuel oil
- 81% decline in propane
- 30% in all hydrocarbon (production) fuels
- 10.9 trillion BTU reduced
- 33% reduction in gallons of water
Our business is naturally “green” with its reusable products and best practices such as the recycling of water, recapturing of heat and overall reductions in energy usage. The LaundryESP® program, developed with the EPA, demonstrates our industry’s commitment to sustainable operations.
