Posts by RocketMAD
Dry Cleaning Solvent – it’s YOUR choice
On February 10, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the final health assessment for tetrachloroethylene – also known as perchloroethylene, or perc – Confirming longstanding scientific understanding and research, the final assessment characterizes perc as a “likely human carcinogen.” However, the agency does not believe that wearing clothes dry cleaned with perc poses a health risk.
Dry Cleaner Poly Bags
As part of our environmental responsibility, it is important to find vendors that share the same concern with the environment.
How Dry Cleaning Works
Dry cleaning is a process that cleans clothes without water. The cleaning fluid that is used is a liquid, and all garments are immersed and cleaned in a liquid solvent — the fact that there is no water is why the process is called “dry.” In this video HowStuffWorks takes a behind-the-scenes look at the dry-cleaning process so that you can understand what happens to your clothes after you drop them off at the cleaners!
Is my dry cleaner really green?
Since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides no standard definition of an environmentally friendly cleaner, and has no approved cleaning solvent or process, professional cleaners can call themselves “green” regardless of their practices and policies. Some cleaners erroneously claim to be green simply because they use one type of solvent over another. This practice of “green washing” their business is simply a sales gimmick. Being “truly” green actually has very little to do with which solvent they use. Being truly green is a multi-faceted combination of environmentally responsible policies, programs and practices.