But how does dry cleaning work exactly? Dry cleaning is a cleaning process that uses a liquid solvent instead of water and detergent to clean clothes. Whether you have clothes with stains that won ...

When you hand over a garment to a cleaner and specify dry cleaning, the process will involve some moisture from a chemical solvent that contains no or very little water. Here’s a look at what ...

“But dry cleaning is a cleaning process that uses a liquid solvent instead of water to remove dirt, stains, and oils from fabric,” says James Joun, co-founder and chief operating officer of ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead with plans to restrict the widely used dry-cleaning solvent perchloroethylene, also known as perc or PCE. Under a proposed rule, announced ...

by placing regulations on a dry cleaning solvent called perchloroethylene. The EPA said this solvent can increase the risk of liver cancer, and neurological, immunological, kidney, and liver ...

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 or TCE ...

House Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo, has proposed House Bill 4083, which would ban the manufacturing of dry-cleaning solvents containing perchloroethylene starting in December 2031, with sales ...

In Florida, a dry cleaning solvent cleanup program was established by the state’s legislature in 1995. The program sources revenue from a sales tax on the dry cleaning industry, tax on PCE sold ...

The E.P.A. also banned all consumer uses of perchloroethylene, used in dry-cleaning and in automotive-care products. Though it is less harmful than TCE, the solvent, also called Perc, can cause ...