I don't go home much anymore. Things are busy here in the land of '573', but it's nice to know that back home in Washington, Missouri, not much changes. I'd be willing to bet, for instance, that if I walked in through the garage to the back door of my childhood home, there is probably a bag from Cassidy Cleaners hanging by the door. It's filled with my dad's freshly starched shirts that he rarely goes a day without wearing. He knows every week a fresh batch will be hanging by the back door...but does he know that he' s not doing the environment any good?
My bewilderment at the concept of dry-cleaning is nothing new...I've long wondered how the whole process happens with no water. Now I know that it not only (still) seems impossible, the fact that it is possible must mean something highly unnatural is going on, and that usually doesn't mean good things for the environment. The chemicals used in dry cleaners are highly toxic. They're even known to cause bleeding and sometimes spontaneous abortions in women who work in the industry. Just imagine what they do for Mother Earth. There are other options, but Missouri is behind in offering them.
There are three big alternatives to traditional toxic-laden dry cleaning. There's the liquid carbon dioxide method, silicone-solvent based cleaning, and the one you've heard before, wet cleaning(soap and water). I won't go into detail about what they are because.... it doesn't matter.
The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, actually tracks data and keeps a list of all the cleaners that boast those other options. Missouri has a grand total of five. Three in Lees Summit, one in Dexter and St. Louis. None of them are within 90 minutes of the 573 area code. What's holding you back, Mid-MO?!
Stay tuned for GoGreen573 because we're going to find out. Think you have an idea? Let us know! Comment here or email us at GoGreen573@gmail.com.
Happy cleaning (the green kind, please),
Emily
My bewilderment at the concept of dry-cleaning is nothing new...I've long wondered how the whole process happens with no water. Now I know that it not only (still) seems impossible, the fact that it is possible must mean something highly unnatural is going on, and that usually doesn't mean good things for the environment. The chemicals used in dry cleaners are highly toxic. They're even known to cause bleeding and sometimes spontaneous abortions in women who work in the industry. Just imagine what they do for Mother Earth. There are other options, but Missouri is behind in offering them.
There are three big alternatives to traditional toxic-laden dry cleaning. There's the liquid carbon dioxide method, silicone-solvent based cleaning, and the one you've heard before, wet cleaning(soap and water). I won't go into detail about what they are because.... it doesn't matter.
The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, actually tracks data and keeps a list of all the cleaners that boast those other options. Missouri has a grand total of five. Three in Lees Summit, one in Dexter and St. Louis. None of them are within 90 minutes of the 573 area code. What's holding you back, Mid-MO?!
Stay tuned for GoGreen573 because we're going to find out. Think you have an idea? Let us know! Comment here or email us at GoGreen573@gmail.com.
Happy cleaning (the green kind, please),
Emily
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