TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 13, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. (Nasdaq:STRC), a leading provider of reusable surgical device reprocessing services supporting the healthcare industry, today announced receipt of partnership status in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's program WasteWise.
Launched in 1994, WasteWise currently has over 2000 partners spanning more than 55 industry sectors. This voluntary program assists members in their efforts to increase waste prevention and recycling. Since its inception, WasteWise partners have reported more than 120 million tons of waste reduced and have made significant achievements reducing their impact on global climate change.
Gerald Woodard, Chief Executive Officer said, "Since 1991, SRI Surgical has provided products and services that assist each of our healthcare clients in providing quality care, while being environmentally conscious. SRI Surgical will continue to demonstrate in our corporate facility and reprocessing plants that waste prevention and recycling programs are a company focus, relative to our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. Reducing municipal waste, recycling and reuse of office and shipping materials, and continued donation of our reusable products are the primary goals SRI Surgical has committed to as a WasteWise partner. "
About SRI Surgical
SRI Surgical (www.srisurgical.com) provides central processing and supply chain management services to hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. SRI Surgical serves hospitals and surgery centers in 19 states from 10 reprocessing facilities, one disposable products facility, and four distribution centers located throughout the United States.
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