San Francisco Green Dry Cleaning Eco Friendly Goal
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photo credit: Edgar Zuniga Jr.
San Francisco is pushing dry cleaners to go green. We have covered Green Dry Cleaning in the past. Wet cleaning or non toxic CO2 cleaning is the way to go and we salute San Francisco for emphasizing this.
Many ”green’ dry cleaners switched to a hydrocarbon solvent because it can be used in the same machines they currently own. The problem is that the solvent contains suspected carcinogenic and known neurotoxin chemicals . San Francisco is pushing for truth is advertising.
In San Francisco, Pacific Heights Cleaners and SF Green Clean are two recommended cleaners.
The ultimate goal is not to buy clothes that require dry cleaning.
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November 29th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Hello I’m the owner of OrganiCare Fine GarmentCare Centers located in Phoenix, AZ. I agree with not using perc. and looking for a cleaners that uses alternatives to perc. Wet Cleaning is offered at both of my plants, we can clean any type of fabric in water! We will be changing out our DF 2000 or hydrocarbon dry cleaning machines for CO2 next summer. Co2 and Wet Cleaning are the only real organic green technologies of cleaning garments don’t be fooled by your neighborhood cleaners saying that their Organic. I have had an alternative to Perc. called df2000 or hydrocarbon for years before co2 and wet cleaning were real options for garment care. My thoughts are to always stay on top of new technologies in the market place to be as green as possible. That’s why we are implementing co2 and we have already implemented wet cleaning. Of course we are carbon neutral as well as our vans and we offer bio degradable poly bags, re useable garment bags, promote clients to recycle their hangers, use natural gas boilers, and all the other greener options that we can. That should be standard in your cleaners. Complementary delivery and pick-up of your garments from your home or office should be standard as well at your local cleaners. This lessens the amount of emissions of 100’s of clients coming to your cleaners every week. Feel free to call or email for any questions that you might have. P.S. please don’t be really fooled by any cleaners that say they use Green Earth solvent, this solvent number one doesn’t clean anything on its best day and is made out of silicone. Canada is looking towards banning this solvent. It sounds really good but it doesn’t work and is not a green alternative at all.
Thanks Brad Keeling President