Better for your health, for your clothes, and for the planet.
Eastern Drycleaners has your health, clothing and the environment at the forefront of everything we do. We only use modified alcohol, Hydrocarbon and Lagoon Wetcleaning - the most advanced cleaning technology available today.
Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning for a cleaner, greener tomorrow.
Eastern Drycleaners has your health, clothing and the environment at the forefront of everything we do. We only use modified alcohol, Hydrocarbon and Lagoon Wetcleaning - the most advanced cleaning technology available today.
We are committed to investing in sustainable environmental practices. Continued investment in the latest environmental technology not only applies to the way we clean but also the reduced packaging materials, such as poly bags and wire hangers.
Proud to be a finalist for
Most Sustainable Business Award
An end-to-end environmentally friendly dry cleaner.
Being an end-to-end environmentally friendly dry cleaner doesn’t just mean what type of dry cleaning solvent you use, it also refers to the other waste-producing products you use, such as single-use plastic bags, and single-use wire hangers.
Biodegradable + environmentally responsible Sensene cleaning solutions
Our Bowe M30 machines have very high solvency power but are very gentle on fabrics. Textiles retain bright colours, dis-colouring is prevented and your items are left with a soft “touch” and a pleasant, clean smell. Our all-new Sensene cleaning solutions are biodegradable, have low aquatic toxicity and are an environmentally responsible textile cleaning solution.
Great for you, your items and the environment.
100% PERC free.
Conventional dry cleaning is one of those activities that few people think about when they consider environmental impact. For a long time, perc (short for perchloroethylene) was the most commonly used solvent in dry cleaning. Perc has been found to cause damage to the liver and kidneys, impaired memory, dizziness and headaches. It is also considered a potential carcinogen.
For the safety of our customers, their families and our staff, Eastern is 100% Perc free. We are the only Dry Cleaner in Christchurch that has stopped using Perc completely.
To find out more about the dangers of Perc, click here.
Hanger re-use program
We designed our own hangers to create a high-quality hanger that is strong enough to be reused for decades. In incentivise change we offer a $.25 credit to our customers for each hanger they bring back to us. Our customers love our hangers because they look great, cling to the garments so they don't fall off the hanger and are surprisingly strong.
We're reducing single-use items, one coat hanger at a time.
0% emission all-electric delivery vans
Our delivery vans are all electric, 0% emission which we believe reflects the environmentally friendly approach Eastern has taken with the use of modified alcohol as our cleaning solvent.
Re-usable garment bags
Dry cleaners produce over 300 million pounds of plastic waste every year! Sadly, most are not recycled! For regular customers, we offer reusable garment bags that have a 2-in-1 purpose. They can be used to fill up the bag with your dry cleaning, and be used as a garment bag once your cleaning has been completed, thus reducing plastic. Additionally, we offer all customers the choice to choose ‘no plastic bags’ on their dry cleaning (which we strongly encourage of course).
Our commitment to a sustainable future
Eastern Drycleaners will continue researching best practices, and the most up-to-date environmentally focused products. We want what you want, a sustainable future!