Become a completely remote company

Use a waste heat to energy system

Ensure at least 60% of dry clean processes are wetcleaning.

When replacing equipment, buy machines that include motors that harness kinetic energy to power lights and heat water in order to cut down on energy usage.

Ensure at least 60% or more of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon, Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems.

100% of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon (DF2000, EcoSolv), Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems.

Offer electric and hybrid vehicle incentives

Operate in a certified green building

Regular maintenance schedule for all boilers, return systems, steam traps, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems.

Compost food waste

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Complete a consumption and waste audit

Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers

Install automatic faucets

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

Use of Energy Star washer and dryer in wetcleaning department.

Use an Energy Saving Boiler (where applicable).

Proactive Waste Handling – unregulated waste to be hauled away by licensed hazardous waste hauler.

Ensure Appropriate disposal of drycleaning waste water.

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Offset unavoidable travel emissions

Purchase certified highly efficient appliances

Administer company-wide sustainability training

Use of return tank heat exchanger or tankless coil and/or Indirect Water Heater.

Insulate your steam pipes.

Install a filtered water tap

Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food

Offer reusable garment bags to customers.

Use of reusable pick up garment bags.

The use of CNG (compressed natural gas) or hybrid vehicles for pick-up and delivery.

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Designate preferred carpool and EV parking spaces

Select used or recycled office equipment and furniture

Ship with bio-based, recycled, or FSC-certified boxes and bags

Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events

Only using biodegradable detergents and additives in commercial industry.

Use of recycled hangers (plastic and wire).

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Encourage employee carpools

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Use paperless billing

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Repurpose unused office items

Use 34% biobased content laundry cleaners (general purpose)

Offer incentives to customers who recycle hangers and purchase/use reusable garment bags.

Create a garment recycling program.

Purchase 50-100% recycled content trash liners

Recycle used toner cartridges

Develop a paper reduction policy

Open windows in place of air conditioning

Switch entirely to rechargeable batteries

Use reusable cleaning products

Unplug appliances when not in use

Print and copy double-sided

Use of post consumer recycled paper for garment packaging – 25% to 30%.

Use of Biodegradable poly bags.

Use of Recyclable Poly Bags (customer use).

Create paper product and paper stuffing recycling program.

Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization’s sustainability program

Complete the GBB getting started steps

Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments

Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile

Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees