Environment, cost concerns spur new interest in reusables.
Disposable linens have blanketed the hospital market since the 1970s, but reusable products are attracting renewed interest. Sparking the reassessment are elevated costs of medical-waste disposal, innovations in recycled linens and blossoming environmental concerns.
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D001512:Bedding and Linens / Q000592:standards*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States