Reuseniks Addresses Plastic Dry Cleaning Bags

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jswyler

July 30, 2008 • 1:09 pm PDT
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Finally, someone is addressing the issue of dry cleaning bags. They are more ubiquitous and more dangerous than plastic shopping bags! The "Clothesnik" from Reuseniks is designed to be dual purposed: a drawstring at the bottom of this 100% cotton garment bag allows you to use it as a satchel to tote your dirty clothes to the cleaners in the same bag in which your cleaned clothes are returned hanging. It's such a natural, and something that has never before been addressed. Hurray! The Clothesnik just won First Place at the Sundance Channel's "What's the Big Idea Contest".

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