Many may think of "fast fashion" as clothing that one can get quickly, for cheap, and easy for someone to manufacture. While all of this may true, how often do we take a step back and look at the negative effects fast fashion has on our health? The truth, not enough. It is recorded that "each year fast fashion uses 93 billion cubic meters of water, this meets the consumption … [Read more...] about How is Fast Fashion Effecting People’s Health?
FAST FASHION
CLEANING SOLVENTS (DRYSIDE AND WETSIDE)
Cleaning solvents are usually the linchpin of ‘green’ claims made by professional cleaners. It is important for consumers to understand that drycleaning is the process of cleaning in a fluid that is not water. These fluids are chemicals. There is no such thing as chemical free cleaning. Claims to the contrary are greenwashing. However, not all of … [Read more...] about CLEANING SOLVENTS (DRYSIDE AND WETSIDE)
Water Conservation
As one of our most precious natural resources, any and all water conservation efforts made by a drycleaner can have an enormous impact on our water supplies and ease the burden on our sewer infrastructures. The typical drycleaning machine demands a water flow rate of approximately 5 gallons a minute during the drying, cool down and deodorize/purify cycles. In addition, … [Read more...] about Water Conservation
ENERGY STRATEGIES
Historically, a cleaner’s energy consumption and conservation initiatives have been given little if any attention in the world of environmental awards or promotions. This is true despite the fact it is the business’s most significant area of impact with regard to global warming. The cleaner’s has a demand for energy to create steam for finishing, hot water (for laundry), run … [Read more...] about ENERGY STRATEGIES