Pürlin's Closed-Loop Patented Recycling System
Pürlin® is a Zero-Laundry Zero-Waste™ linen system that is 100% recyclable. Pürlin® linens are delivered in vacuum-sealed, ready-to-use packs applied to patient beds. After single-use, linens are collected and disposed into Pürlin®-specific receptacles for recycling in the EVS department. Pürlin® transports used products to the recycling plant, where they are melted at 510℉, ultimately reconstituting linens into plastic pellets that are then subsequently used to make new fibers into new Pürlin® products.
Environmental Impact
Per the CDC Statement on Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health Care Facilities (published 2023, p.113-118 and 153-154):
- The US launders an estimated 5 billion pounds of health-care facility items annually
- Laundries are the largest users of water in the hospital
○50-70% consumption of total hot water used
○10-15% total energy consumption of hospital
- “Hygienically clean” laundry carries negligible risk to healthcare workers and patients, provided that the processes of flush, main wash, bleaching, rinsing, souring, drying, pressing, and packaging are followed properly
Pürlin® products and the Closed-Loop Recycling System have multiple positive environmental impacts:
- Water and energy savings
- Eliminates wastewater production
- Recyclable fibers reduce textile waste disposed in landfills