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Some LI dry cleaners opt for 'green' methods
Quick ReadExperts say alternatives to the damaging chemicals may not be any more environmentally friendly.
Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | Thomas Davis, co-founder of Greensleeves, a dry-cleaning chain based in Glen Cove that uses a liquid silicone solvent called GreenEarth. (Apr. 28, 2010)
Immersing stained clothes in tetrachloroethylene, or perc, isn't the only route dry cleaners can take. Some carefully launder garments in water or use petroleum-based compounds to dry-clean. Others opt for so-called "green" solvents such as liquid silicone or liquid carbon dioxide.
"The solvents are a medium that the clothes go in, just like water in a washer," said Thomas Davis, co-founder...
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