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What is 'green' dry cleaning? A toxics expert explains

Written by Joy Onasch, Business & Industry Program Manager, Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Do you know what have your clothes been soaking in?ET1972/Shutterstock

The winter holidays are a busy time for many businesses, including retail stores, grocers, liquor stores – and dry cleaners. People pull out special-occasion clothes made of silk, satin or other fabrics that don’t launder well in soap and water. Then there are all...

What is 'green' dry cleaning? A toxics expert explains

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