Though it seems a pedestrian chore, laundry has a bigger impact on the planet than you might think. Between 75 and 80 percent of our clothing’s life cycle impact comes from washing and drying. This is because it takes so much energy to heat the wash water and run the dry cycle.
So, there’s huge potential to reduce your energy and water use, and overall environmental impact with sustainable laundry practices and innovative technologies that make laundry more eco-friendly.
What are Sustainable Laundry Practices?
Sustainable laundry practices range from minimising energy and water use to reducing or eliminating harmful chemicals and detergents altogether. Common tactics include using grey-water tanks for laundry and choosing more sustainable laundry detergent options without any hazardous chemicals.
A key challenge in commercial laundry is in how to maintain sustainable laundry practices while still delivering a high level of cleanliness. This is particularly important in industries like healthcare and hospitality, where it is necessary to disinfect fabrics and kill bacteria and viruses all while delivering pristine, bright, clean linens.
Sustainable Laundry with Ozone Technology
Ozone technology is the perfect solution for sustainable laundry, allowing for cold water washing with significantly reduced water consumption, while guaranteeing bacteria and virus elimination, reducing energy usage and prolonging the lifespan and appearance of fabrics without using unsustainable laundry detergent.
Ozone laundry systems work by exploiting ozone’s highly active energy state to replace the use of heating and boost the effectiveness of detergents and cleaning chemicals. This allows you to achieve sustainable laundry practices, delivering the following 3 key benefits.
1. 100% Green
Ozone laundry systems use ozone gas which oxidises and destroys organic materials such as bacteria, viruses and mould as well as breaking up inorganic materials like soils and greases. This makes it easier to remove and wash away contaminants without relying too much on hazardous and harsh chemicals.
2. Up to 90% Energy Savings
With ozone technology, you can reduce the length of each wash cycle, use less water, eliminate hot water use, shorten drying times, reduce water board charges and reduce energy use. The resulting savings can be massive. The OTEK System by Ozone Technologies has demonstrated energy savings of up to 90%
3. Productivity Savings of Up to 30%
A shorter wash cycle and dry cycle means faster turnaround times. Better yet, laundry processes are less labour and time intensive, resulting in up to 30% increased productivity for staff.
Sustainable OTEK System by Ozone Technologies
With Ozone Technologies’ patented OTEK System, we can help reduce your emissions and laundry operating costs by up to 50% while boosting the performance of your washing machines and chemicals – it’s like a turbocharger in your wash. Book a free demonstration today or contact us to find out more.
