Comments on: Green Dry Cleaning

By: Nabbw.org Blogs | Blog | How "Organic" Is Organic Dry Cleaning?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:18:33 +0000

[...] solvents are in the same boat. Hydrocarbon solvents are petroleum-based, says Sierra Club, and contribute to greenhouse gases by emitting volatile [...]

By: Dre Cleaning(kdc)

Dre Cleaning(kdc) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:07:33 +0000

Dry cleaning(www.kdcsupercenter.com) (or dry-cleaning) is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using an organic solvent rather than water. The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), abbreviated “perc” in the industry and “dry-cleaning fluid” by the public. Dry cleaning is necessary for cleaning items that would otherwise be damaged by water and soap or detergent. It may be used if hand washing—needed for some delicate fabrics—is excessively laborious.

By: John Tracklin

John Tracklin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:58:15 +0000

Greenearth “green?” Please. CA OEHHA added the chemical (D5) to its Priority biomonitoring list in July 2009. NOTHING goes on that list without rigorous analysis and all of them are considered to pose risks.

See this link

http://www.oehha.ca.gov/multimedia/biomon/pdf/0709PotPriorChemsOEHHA.pdf

Case closed.

By: N'0ther Old Dry Cleaner

N'0ther Old Dry Cleaner — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:23:01 +0000

I am stunned that the Sierra Club continues to promote CO2 dry cleaning. In 2006 I researched all available alternative cleaning systems in consultation with my sister, a respected Phd. Chemist. We rejected CO2 because it was dangerous, due to be regulated, wasteful, a poor dry cleaner and expensive to maintain. We converted to GreenEarth which was recommended under the EPA’s SNAP program. I liked it especially because it is NOT a solvent. It is actually inert. What could be more conservative than cleaning clothes with a liquid that triples the life of your garment, triples the life of the machine, is purefied and reused and is made from the most abundant mineral on earth. Oh yes! We do wet cleaning too but remember, one of my 60 lbs GEC units will save 20,000 gallons of waste water per month.

By: OLD DRY CLEANER

OLD DRY CLEANER — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:54:15 +0000

Jerry, you are dead wrong. Your Solvair rinses with CO2. There is a big difference between rinsing and washing. You should not give out false info because it only hurts the future of the technology.
There is no current manufacturers of CO2 machines but there are machines in R&D that will be available soon. Again, bad information-bad for everyone.

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:52:43 +0000

How about everyone just stops buying dry clean only clothes?

By: Ira R.

Ira R. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:26:58 +0000

Do green dry cleaning places use those crappy hangers and plastic bags when they give your clothes back? I always thought that was a huge waste.

By: Constance

Constance — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:44:27 +0000

It seems like the best thing to do if you’re really an eco-conscious consumer is to avoid material that needs to be drycleaned to begin with.

By: Hanna Pareja

Hanna Pareja — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:43:30 +0000

I didn’t realize that dry cleaning required so many chemicals. I don’t even understand what the crap those chemicals are for. I thought we dry clean to be CLEAN. Chemicals are gross.

By: Courtney D

Courtney D — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:38:21 +0000

Dry cleaning is not only environmentally unfriendly, it’s so expensive! I do have a few things say they need to be drycleaned, but I never do and they’re perfectly fine. I think drycleaning is usually pretty pointless unless it’s like your wedding dress.