How can printers pollution prevention efforts help industrial laundries?
Often small amounts of hazardous materials are left in industrial shop towels and wipes after use. The wipes are usually not treated as hazardous waste and are often cleaned by industrial laundries for re-use. Wipes and towels from printers often contain inks and solvents composed of hazardous materials. These chemicals are transferred to the industrial laundry’s wastewater during washing. Efforts by printers to reduce the amount of hazardous substances they use and discard in wipes will reduce the pollutant load in the laundries’ wastewater. Pollution prevention efforts to substitute less hazardous inks and solvents or to minimize the amounts used will benefit both printers and laundries. The pollution prevention ideas in this fact sheet may help you lessen the overall impact of your facility on the environment as well as potentially reduce operating costs. P2 Opportunities Review Opportunities to Use Less Hazardous Inks Less hazardous inks mean less hazardous materials left on shop t
