Lowenstein R, Bushman B
Hosp Mater Manage Q. 1993 Feb;14(3):36-40.
Charles Heiman would be proud to see his vision being carried on and that Standard Textile is not only doing well, but also doing good. As an industry leader, Standard Textile has incorporated the entire cradle-to-grave concept in product creation. As a result, Standard Textile can compete in tomorrow's markets because the end user will mandate an environmentally sound product or process when alternatives are available. As a society, we are faced with some tough decisions about our environment and the world we live in. A very positive step all health care facilities can take for our future and our children's future is to employ a reusable and recyclable system. Switching from disposable to reusable textiles dramatically reduces the amount of solid waste but does so without using excessive water because of state-of-the-art recycling facilities now available. It also can offer the user better performance of the products they need to use. The answer is simple enough--investment in reusable and recyclable systems is in everybody's interest.
看到自己的愿景得以传承，查尔斯·海曼定会倍感自豪。而且标准纺织不仅经营出色，还积极履行社会责任。作为行业领军者，标准纺织在产品研发过程中融入了从摇篮到坟墓的整体理念。因此，标准纺织能够在未来市场中具备竞争力，因为当有其他选择时，终端用户会要求产品或生产过程对环境无害。作为一个社会，我们在环境和我们生活的世界方面面临一些艰难抉择。所有医疗保健机构为我们的未来以及我们孩子的未来所能采取的一个非常积极的举措，就是采用可重复使用和可回收利用的系统。从一次性纺织品转向可重复使用的纺织品，能大幅减少固体废弃物的数量，而且由于现有的先进回收设施，这样做无需消耗过多水资源。它还能为用户提供他们所需产品的更好性能。答案很简单——投资可重复使用和可回收利用的系统符合每个人的利益。
