Joseph Ricci, President and CEO of the North America Association for Linen, Uniform and Facility Services Industry (TRSA), spoke at the ETSA 30th anniversary congress in Prague. He mentioned that there has been little policy discussion from either President Biden or former President Trump, creating a sense of uncertainty that is bad for business. The Presidential election will directly impact taxes, labor policy, healthcare, immigration, energy and climate policies and regulation, as well as federal agency enforcement and foreign policy. TRSA's lobbying efforts have resulted in major strides on two important fronts: reusable PPE and federal funding support for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pre-treatment filtration. TRSA members had meetings with congressional offices and encouraged lawmakers to study the benefits of reusable PPE and explore avenues for increased adoption. They also asked Congress to support increasing the operating threshold of reusable textile PPE to a minimum of 50% of healthcare facilities' inventory. TRSA also requested policymakers to allocate funds to make financial incentives available to the industry for implementing wastewater filtration of PFAS. [d4643e7b]