Now, catch Meurice Garment Care on the Leonard Lopate Show today at 1:00 pm. Previous editions of the Lopate show, which airs over WNYC's 93.9 FM and 830 AM channels, feature thoughtful conversations with everyone from actors and filmmakers to ex-presidents and historians. You can also listen live by clicking the links down the left-hand side of their web site.

Today, I've been invited as a guest expert to explain how dry cleaning works and what's being done to make it more environmentally friendly. The industry has come a long way from its early days when facilities handled so many combustible chemicals that insurance companies often refused to cover them. Now, exciting developments in an entirely chemical-free cleaning process called 'wet cleaning' make it possible to keep your clothes looking like a million bucks using only water.

At Meurice, we've worked for years to make our plant more eco-sustainable. Many cleaners are quick to hang signs claiming they offer 'green cleaning' with carbon-based solvents. Meanwhile, we've been a key pioneer in wet cleaning - the only cleaning technique endorsed by GreenPeace, the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the EPA.

So, if you're curious about green cleaning, or just want to know what happens to your clothes at the cleaners, tune in to the Leonard Lopate show today at 1:00 pm to hear for yourself.

Please feel free to send me your input directly -- as always, I'm happy to answer any questions that don't make it into the broadcast, and I'd love to hear your feedback.

Stay clean,

Wayne Edelman

President