Recycled Material
Only HBD's Beline division offers hospital bags made from 100% recycled fabric.
This fabric is exactly like regular fabric made from petroleum. The one giant difference?
- HBD Beline’s recycled fabric comes from discarded drink bottles you see cluttering roadsides!
Producing this recycled fabric costs about 20% extra, which adds about 10% to a bag's cost. But think about it - paying a little more can have a positive environmental effect.
EnvironShield is available in 70 and 200 denier materials.
- Ceil blue
- Yellow
- 70 denier polyester – barrier
- 200 denier – oxford
The bottles are melted down and palletized. This is, in turn, used to produce polyester yarn, which is used to weave the fabric.
How do I decide whether to use 100% recycled material in my bags, since it costs about 10-20% more but is not really better?
The answer is simple: do you really care about the environment, or not. If you do, why wouldn’t you use 100% recycled material in your bags, and why would not you brag about it?
HBD has you covered either way. But remember: one day the law will not give you a choice.