BEL AIR, MD, July 31, 2014-

The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) is working with environmental officials in every state promoting the adoption of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on industrial wiping cloths that was nearly 30 years in the making. To date, nine states - Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia -have all implemented the rule in its entirety. The state of Montana is expected to become the 10^th state to adopt the rule during the first week of August. Meanwhile, officials in the vast majority of other states indicate they plan to adopt the rule.

"The EPA has finally better leveled the regulatory playing field between non-laundered wipes and rags which our member companies produce, and laundered shop towels," says Jackie King, Executive Director of SMART. "We encourage environmental officials in every state to adopt the EPA's wiper rule in its entirety as quickly as possible after they have evaluated its provisions."

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