The dry cleaning industry’s use of environmentally hazardous solvents is declining, but the legacy of “perc” is an expensive one that will haunt cities such as Martinsville for decades. The U.S.

A dry cleaning solvent is a flammable, highly toxic chemical used by dry cleaners to remove stains, such as stains of soil, oil, dirt, and many others. Dry cleaning solvent is in the liquid form and ...

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 ...

"I thought it was a fantastic building right here in Fairview," he recalled. What his eyes didn’t see under Lorain Road nixed his property deal, he said. It also got him wondering. "It's one of those ...

New European legislation concerning the use of dangerous solvents has prompted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare guidelines for the dry- cleaning industry. The agency has contracted ...

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 ...

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 ...