Benefits

The GreenEarth Cleaning Company is owned and operated by drycleaners for drycleaners. We are excited about the GreenEarth patented process which allows us to use a chemical solution based upon silicone chemistry rather than carbon chemistry.

Because it has been tested extensively, it has been demonstrated to provide the benefits below.

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It gives superior cleaning performance

• Bright, fresh, clean-smelling garments (the solution is odorless)
• No need to classify loads by color: cleans darks and lights, cottons and silks all in the same load!
• No chemical dye bleeding (the solution is chemically inert).
• Easy finishing (the garments have a better hand and are wrinkle-free)

It improves our bottom line

• Can clean in full loads, thereby saving labor, utilities, and additives.
• No need to separate garments in a customer's order (reduces assembly claims and improves efficiency of assembly).
• Greatly reduces disposal fees (virtually no hazardous waste)

It's affordable for all of us

• Cleaning machine cost is competitive.
• Requires no expensive franchise fee.
• Uses the same cleaning process currently in use.
• Allows all of us to participate -- large and small cleaners.
• Affiliation is not tied to a % of sales.

It improves our operating plant environment

• Odor-free atmosphere - Easy handling
• Reduced employee concerns & turnover
• Reduced compliance paperwork

 

It takes away the stigma we have faced over the years

• Opens up new and better sites.
• Allows us to focus on improving top line sales.
• Allows us to be environmentally friendly good citizens.

 

It allows us to join a network of Affiliated GreenEarth Cleaners

• All of the Affiliates have the same goal.
• Affiliation is not tied to a percentage of sales.
• Centralized marketing support for in-store signage, hang tags, mailers, caped hangers, etc., will be available.
• As an Affiliate you are identified on the GreenEarth website in the roster of Affiliates.
• As an Affiliate you have the capability to offer customized coupons on the GreenEarth website.
• As an Affiliate you have access to a Bulletin Board, available only to Affiliates, on the GreenEarth website.
• Technical support is available to all Affiliates from approved suppliers of the GreenEarth Cleaning System.

It’s easy being green. It’s also inevitable.

Environmentalists, scientists, politicians, health professionals, consumers, regulators, and the IFI (now the DCI, Dry Cleaning & Laundry Institute), everyone agrees. We have no alternative but to find a safe alternative to perc. California has not only banned it, they banned the purchase of machines that use it. And while they were the first state to do so, they likely won’t be the last. Which means the question is no longer whether or not perc is a problem. The question is what to do about replacing it.

GreenEarth makes it easy to be green. GreenEarth is not only better for the environment, its better for customers, better for dry cleaners and better for employees.

Easy to be environmentally responsible—GreenEarth is so safe the EPA does not regulate it. Which means it safe for the air, water and soil. What’s more, the GreenEarth solution is not a VOC; it’s non-toxic, and non-hazardous. If you wanted to, you could safely rub it on your skin. In fact, you probably already do. That’s because GreenEarth’s solution is pure liquid silicone—essentially liquefied sand. It’s the same base ingredient found in everyday shampoos, conditioners and lotions. Plus, when released to the environment, within days GreenEarth safely breaks down into its three natural elements – sand and trace amounts of water and carbon dioxide.

Easy to trust—Over 30 million dollars worth of independent testing and research has been done to confirm that GreenEarth’s solution is ecologically friendly, and safe to use. But GreenEarth does something remarkable with that information. They make the results public. So if you have any questions about how GreenEarth does what it does, and how well they do it, you can just look up the answers for yourself. They are the only dry cleaning alternative to perform and openly report extensive testing on its health, environmental and safety profile.

Easy to work with—Perc, the toxic solvent used in 85% of dry cleaners today, has a very strong chemical odor, and can give employees headaches, cause dizziness, and other unpleasant side effects. But GreenEarth has no odor. Employees love to work in an odorless shop!

Easy to save money—Because GreenEarth reduces a substantial percentage of the labor from the dry cleaning process, operators benefit two ways.  Labor costs go down and productivity goes up. Other money saving benefits include fewer claims due to damage, shrinkage or fading, lower waste hauling costs, lower energy costs, no environmental insurance costs and no future clean up costs.

Easy to grow sales—Because customers can actually see, touch and smell the difference in their clothes, they tend to bring more items in, more often. Even better, they recommend it to their friends and family.

Easy to get landlord approval—GreenEarth is so safe the EPA doesn’t feel the need to regulate it. So landlord concerns at locations where other dry cleaning solvents are prohibited aren’t a concern with GreenEarth.

Easy to afford equipment—The average price of a machine to run GreenEarth is comparable to most perc machines and no more than hydrocarbon machines.  In fact, GreenEarth can run in most hydrocarbon machines.