Beloved by dry cleaners for its near-magical ability to lift stains, the solvent tetrachloroethylene has few fans among environmental advocates or local water suppliers, who have spent millions to ...

Here's an inside look on how the mysterious cleaning method unfolds. For stubborn stains and delicate fabrics, dry cleaning can be a lifesaver. But how does dry cleaning work exactly? Dry cleaning is ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State Rep. Julie M. Rogers, of Kalamazoo, introduced a bill that would phase out the usage of a toxic chemical in dry cleaning solvent. Perchloroethylene, also known as PERC ...

Just three months after Southern California’s smog agency adopted landmark regulations phasing out use of its most commonly used dry cleaning solvent, there’s a bill in the Legislature that would ...

Southern Arizona's largest dry-cleaning company is investing about half a million dollars to make the switch to a safer solvent. Tucson-based Sparkle Cleaners, established in 1961, is the latest to ...

As the only clothing care company owner in Holland utilizing 100% wet cleaning practices, I was excited to learn that the Michigan state legislature is aiming to phase out the harmful dry-cleaning ...

Nearly all uses of perchloroethylene evaluated by the US Environmental Protection Agency present unreasonable risks to workers and consumers, the agency says in a final assessment released Dec. 14.

It took over three decades, but the federal government finally expanded its list of chemicals too dangerous for Americans to breathe. By one. The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to add a ...

AUBURN, Wash. - It seems the "organic" label has crept into just about every corner of our lives these days. It's on food, personal care products and even at a dry-cleaner near you. But what does ...