Why the green shift?

Conventional dry cleaners can use, to quote one cleaner, some pretty ‘nasty stuff.’ Now, though, with several cleaners at the fore, local businesses are taking a more environmental approach. Is it health? Economics? A mix?

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
August 17, 2009

Mackey Carlson's first stint in the dry-cleaning business only lasted a little more than a year " he left, in part, because of the chemicals involved in removing spots and stains from clothing.

"Dry cleaning as an industry has used predominantly one cleaning solvent "....

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