From time to time, I’ve used this article to share some recent environmental conundrums brought to us by dry cleaner clients. The world of environmental liabilities and regulations is as large and complex as the variety of different circumstances that dry cleaners may find themselves in. For that reason, presenting some unique and real scenarios […]
Tag: Perc
What will Perc’s Legacy be for Drycleaners?
Taking a step back and looking at the history of drycleaning, I see a few major subdivisions of time: 1. The dangerous days when highly flammable petroleum solvents caused many fires. 2. The developing days when early generations of machines and chemical management practices caused much pollution. 3. The contemporary/future days when the industry has […]
Is Dilution really the Solution to Perc Pollution
A recent post in the Cleaner & Launderer Community on Facebook really got me thinking. The question was, in essence, “Is dilution really the solution to pollution?” This phrase has been around a long time and it is representative of a common mindset related to addressing contamination is-sues. Fundamentally, the phrase refers to the practice […]