At Door to Door Valet Cleaners in California, CEO Sajid Veera led the transition from gas-powered vehicles to a fully electric delivery fleet. With pickup and delivery making up a large part of the business, reducing emissions on the road was a natural next step. After testing electric vehicles through a pilot program, the team… Continue reading Driving Sustainability Forward with Door To Door Cleaners
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Planting Seeds of Sustainability at Brown’s Cleaners
At GreenEarth, our Affiliates innovation can show up in unexpected ways. Brown’s Cleaners in Ottawa, Canada, led by General Manager Mike Leeworthy recently repotted a Money Tree using a 50/50 mix of potting soil and used GreenEarth Activated Clay waste. The result is a rich, dark soil and a fun experiment rooted in sustainability. They’ll… Continue reading Planting Seeds of Sustainability at Brown’s Cleaners
Threads In Time: The History of Dry Cleaning
Commemorating Black History Month, we salute the strides made in the dry cleaning industry, with a nod to the revolutionary contributions of Thomas Jennings. This visionary entrepreneur, secured the first-ever patent granted to an African American in 1821, introduced the groundbreaking ‘Dry Scouring’ process. Jennings not only left an indelible mark on fabric care but… Continue reading Threads In Time: The History of Dry Cleaning
Sustainability: A Long-Term Ecological Balance
By: Ron Benjamin Environmental scientists define sustainability as “the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.” And, of course, there are times when we can all see obvious objects or events that are harmful to the environment. Recently an article appeared in a local… Continue reading Sustainability: A Long-Term Ecological Balance
Great Story on A GreenEarth Co-Founder
How Well Do You Know Jim Douglas?Story by Cleaner and Launderer I have been wanting to write about Jim Douglas for quite some time. Jim is known as co-founder of GreenEarth Cleaning and also co-founder of Prestige Cleaners, Sacramento. But what else do I know about Jim? I have known Jim for several years and when I approached… Continue reading Great Story on A GreenEarth Co-Founder
Bright Eyes On Clean 2019
By: Zarah Eads Up until last month, I’d spent close to two years at GreenEarth learning about the Clean Show and how it’s an opportunity to both meet fresh faces in the industry as well as reconnect with our Network. After all, in our founding year of 1999, this is where it all truly began.… Continue reading Bright Eyes On Clean 2019
SBA Update No Cause For Concern
SBA Update No Cause For ConcernBy: Zarah Eads The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an update to its Standard Operating Procedure regarding Lender and Development Company Loan Programs. And once again, being a GreenEarth Affiliate pays off. *Cue hair flip* It will go into effect Jan. 1, 2018. However, loans that were approved prior… Continue reading SBA Update No Cause For Concern
Clean Without Compromise
Clean Without CompromiseBy: Joe Blaha GreenEarth Cleaning is a true pioneer in enabling the dry cleaning industry to move away from the stigma, costs and health concerns which have resulted from its previous history of having to rely on solvents from the petrochemical family. For over twenty years, the industry has responded by moving away… Continue reading Clean Without Compromise
Dry Cleaning: SGS Compares GreenEarth and Perc
Dry Cleaning: SGS Compares GreenEarth and Perc. (full article here) Besides environmental considerations, the ability to effectively clean clothes is an important factor to consider when using solvent alternatives. The solvent should not cause the fabric or garment to unnecessarily fade, bleed colour, change in dimensions (shrinkage), weaken or damage trims and still be effective at… Continue reading Dry Cleaning: SGS Compares GreenEarth and Perc
Cleaning the Garments of Tomorrow
Cleaning the Garments of TomorrowBy: Tim Maxwell. After watching a trailer for the new Disney film “Tomorrowland” the other day, I couldn’t help but let my mind wander a little bit into the territory of drycleaning (not the typical perspective of viewers I would guess!). I saw the elaborate (as well as simple) costumes that… Continue reading Cleaning the Garments of Tomorrow













