Brownfield land
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Brownfield is previously developed land that has been abandoned or left underused, and which may carry pollution or a risk of pollution from previous industrial use. The definition varies and is decid
Example of brownfield land after excavation at a disused gasworks site, with soil contamination from removed underground storage tanks
An abandoned factory, an example of what may be considered brownfield land
Brownfield relic serves as monument in a new park in Atlantic Station area of Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Residential development at former brownfield site in New Jersey
Dry cleaning
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Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water. Clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid organic solvent typically inside a specialised dry-cl
Brownfield land
…and thus requires further development before reuse. Examples of post industrial brownfield sites include abandoned factories, ash ponds, landfills, dry cleaning establishments, and gas stations. Typical contaminants include hydrocarbon spillages, solvents and pesticides, asbestos, and heavy metals like lead…
A dry-cleaner in East Germany, 1975
A dry-cleaning shop featuring a dry-cleaning machine, washer/dryers, stain removal station and hung clothes, inside a mall in Turkey, 2025.
A second generation Italian dry cleaning machine used in France in the 1960s
Older dry cleaning machines had analogue control panels and punched cards for cycle programs.