Our Industry
Dry Cleaning’s Dirty Trick
Saturday, February 20th, 2010In most big cities you will see drycleaners attempting to go green. For many, though, green refers to money, not environmental consciousness.
There’s a curious sign in the storefronts of many drycleaners boasting of a new “organic” cleaning technique that is non-toxic and environmentally benign. Clearly they are trying to capitalize on the consumers’ pursuit of [...]
Toxic Use Reduction Institute awards grant to dry cleaner
Thursday, December 31st, 2009The Toxic Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell recently awarded Best Neighborhood Cleaners of Medford, Mass., an $18,000 grant to help discontinue the use of perchloroethylene (PERC). The grant helped fund the purchase and installation of wetcleaning equipment at the store.
“I am very happy to be using this equipment in my shop [...]
Where in India is eco dry cleaning practiced?
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Question; i wanted to know that where in India is eco friendly dry cleaning practised.
Answer; The simplest form of eco dry cleaning is done on the banks of the river Ganga. Anyone and everyone cleaning there silk sari’s on the Ganga is using a simple form of green dry cleaning.
As far back as I can [...]
How is Green Earth not environmentally friendly?
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Question; How is Green Earth not environmentally friendly? How do you use water solely and claim to clean clothes thoroughly? What about the chemicals in soap- is that environmentally friendly? I heard that “wet cleaning” shrinks your clothes? Uauh
Answer; Let me separate your questions and answer them one at a time.
Question 1; How is Green [...]
S.F. takes green issue to dry cleaners
Monday, September 21st, 2009Great article in the San Francisco Chronicle on Saturday September 19,2009 about the hazards of dry cleaning solvents and the non toxic alternatives.
Here is the link to the full article;
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/18/MNNH19O3DM.DTL
Pacific Heights Cleaners, Sausalito & San Francisco, your non toxic alternative.
www.eco-drycleaners.com
Marin’s 1st & Best Certified Green Dry Cleaner.
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San Francisco Environment Dry Clean Workshop
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009August 23, 2009
San Francisco Environment held a workshop to inform all the dry cleaners in the city and county of San Francisco of the health and environmental dangers of dry cleaning with the various solvent on the market as well as the regulation for those respective solvents. Our role in this workshop was to inform [...]
Certified Green Dry Cleaner – Video
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Follow your garments at Pacific Heights Cleaners going through the ECO Dry Clean process. See how we handle your garments from start to fininsh using a non toxic dry cleaning system. This system is reconized by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) as being safe for both you the consumer and the enviornment.
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Environmentally Friendly Dry Clean Video
Thursday, May 7th, 2009Benefits of solvent free dry cleaning.
Dry Cleaning Report
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Green Dry Clean!
Eco-DryClean (wet clean) is a non toxic safe alternative to traditional solvent dry cleaning.
San Francisco Environment a department of the City & County of San Francisco issued a report and ranking of dry cleaning solvents and there health effects (human and environmental)*.
#1: Eco-DryClean- Consumers that use wet cleaning know that the clothes they [...]