Precision Textiles will celebrate a sustainability milestone at the International Sleep Products Association Sustainability Conference later this month — it saved 13 million plastic bottles from waste streams.
The Fairfield, New Jersey-based textile company will highlight this accomplishment from its Preserving the Planet initiative at the Sept. 25-26 conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earlier this year, Precision Textiles partnered with Unifi Inc., makers of Repreve recycled performance fiber, for use in its Endure IFR and Advantage SB product lines.
As a result, every 100-yard roll of the company’s filler cloth is made from 228 recycled plastic bottles. This means the company and its customers are using their purchasing power to eliminate more than 20 million plastic bottles from the waste stream annually, making an immediate positive impact on the environment, company officials said.
“When we set our initial goal to help eliminate 20 million bottles from oceans and landfills, we thought it might be a bit ambitious,” said Scott Tesser, CEO of Precision Textiles. “But in just six months, we’ve already surpassed 10 million bottles saved, putting us on track to exceed our original target. According to the World Economic Forum, if we as a community don’t change our habits, by 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish. That’s a really alarming prediction, making our sustainability efforts that much more urgent. This milestone is a clear indication of the impact we and our customers are making, and it motivates us to continue pushing forward to exceed our goal and to inspire others to help make a difference.”
At the conference, attendees will not only learn about the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce plastic waste, but they will also get a sneak peek at its newest innovation, IQFIT Performance Plus, which represents the next generation in FR technology.
According to a news release, Precision Textiles aims to set a new standard for sustainability in the bedding industry. The company’s Preserving the initiative includes a commitment to the exclusive use of FSC certified suppliers for their rayon-based product needs, an Arbor Day Foundation partnership pledge to plant a minimum of 10,000 trees in the United States this year, along with the company’s ongoing research and development work to engineer products that are USDA Bio-Preferred and UL Greenguard Gold certified.
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