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Laundry
ClearWater Tech LLC has introduced a new website devoted solely to EcoTex — "The Cold Water Catalyst" — for on-premise laundering. The site includes a section about ClearWater Tech, an introduction to EcoTex and a wide range of other information. Go to www.ecotexlaundry.com.
Sustainability
The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council has released "HospiCycle: A Plastics Recycling Guide for Hospitals" to help hospitals plan and implement a plastics recycling program. The guide and other tools are at www.hprc.org/#!hospicycle.
Biomedical
Novation released its 2013 Diagnostic Imaging Watch, a peer-reviewed report that highlights trends and technologies in diagnostic imaging to help guide purchasing. The report can be accessed at www.novationco.com/media/trending.asp.
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