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Precision Textiles, a nonwoven and laminated solutions supplier for the automotive, health care and bedding industries based in Fairfield, N.J., announced the company will celebrate a sustainability milestone at the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) Sustainability Conference taking place September 25–26, in Charlotte, N.C. The company will celebrate saving 13 million plastic bottles from waste streams as the company highlights its commitment to sustainability and their Preserving the Planet initiative.
Earlier this year, as part of the initiative, Precision Textiles partnered with Unifi Inc., the makers of REPREVE® recycled performance fiber, for use in their 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.
“When we set our initial goal to help eliminate 20 million bottles from oceans and landfills, we thought it might be a bit ambitious,” says 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.”
ISPA attendees can visit Precision Textiles’ tabletop exhibit to learn more about the company’s newest product offerings.