But even before the pandemic, the motto was: away from single-use and towards reusable items and a circular economy. This means durable products, energy efficiency, optimization of water consumption, use of environmentally friendly detergents and short local supply chains. Textile service provider Mewa has been following these guidelines with its cleaning cloth service for over 100 years.

Reusable cleaning cloths save time and money

By supplying hygienic reusable cleaning cloths, Mewa, as an external service provider, helps to ensure that companies in industry and trade can continue to do their work, machines can keep running and vehicles can be maintained and cleaned. For small and large companies, the use of reusable industrial cleaning cloths means time and cost savings that go hand in hand with the increased demands on production technology and environmentally-oriented corporate management, while at the same time contributing to the company's good image.

"Back in 1997, we were the first company in our industry to receive international environmental certification in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard. As a member of the European Textile Services Association (ETSA), we are also able to shape globalization in an ecological way. The focus here is on saving raw materials and reducing the environmental impact to an absolute minimum," explains Matthias Zoch, Head of Environmental and Process Engineering at Mewa Textil-Service.

The cleaning cloth service in the rental system

Mewa recommends a service that contributes to waste avoidance in a special way: The reusable cleaning cloth in the rental system. It cleans everything that accumulates in an industrial operation. There are cleaning cloths for coarse soiling such as oils, greases, paints and solvents, as well as cloths for the gentle cleaning of sensitive surfaces in highly sensitive work areas. The range of cleaning cloths is tailored to different applications and offers a wide range of uses for industry, garages and workshops. The matching safety container for storing and transporting the wipes is also provided. The wipes can be stored in this container in a space-saving, safe and legally compliant manner until they are collected. The clean cleaning cloths are delivered in the sealed SaCon container, the soiled cloths are taken back to Mewa's facilities by the service drivers and washed before being made available to customers again.

"Companies that choose Mewa can rely on a full-service system where they always have the right amount of clean cleaning cloths to hand. This means they produce far less waste and conserve valuable resources. The attractive price compared to disposable materials is another advantage for companies that should not be overlooked," says Matthias Zoch.