Hung up on going green
By Laurie Posted on January 4th, 2009 in Design, Fashion, Latest News, Must ReadsExcept for a few items that wrinkle with ease, my closet contents co-habituate in a couple of folded rows. For the most part, I’m a hanger-hater; either notching the shoulders or slipping to the floor, I can’t be bothered and put to work the clean folding I learned back in my days of retail.
Enter: Ditto Hangers – the product that is set out to change my mind. Made out of 100% recycled paper and 100% recyclable PET plastic, Ditto Ecological Hangers bring something new to the conscious closet.
They call them revolutionary, and who am I to argue? Recyclable, attractive, and colour-coordinatable, they boast their goodness through sustainable simplicity.
Their paper hangers are…
- developed from 100% recycled and compressed paperboard
- contain minimum 70% post-consumer waste
- contain no toxins, such as heavy metals, chlorine, or formaldehyde
- developed with vegetable-based inks and water-based adhesives
- ship flat, free of tangling
- able to brand for companies and clients
- can be recycled at store-level
Their plastic hangers are…
- developed from 100% PET plastic
- use single material construction
- built for the long-term
- sturdy, able to last for multiple uses
- able to brand for companies and clients
- can be recycled at store-level
Can’t all hangers be recycled?
You’d think so. But all-wire hangers and plastic hangers both have wire hooks that can irritate equipment in recycling plants. In addition, hangers are built with a combination of different plastics that cannot be separated in the recycling line. As a result, its easiest to discard them in a landfill. Between stores and the 3.5 billion + wires that dry-cleaners work their way through each year, this can cause a huge (literally) issue in our overflowing landfills.
With over 15 varieties of paper hangers and over 7 versions of their plastic hanger, Ditto Hangers definitely have something to meet your needs.
Images courtesy of Ditto Hangers
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Vicky, on March 25th, 2009 says:
I work in retail and have for years. I’ve always hated the amount of hangers we get that end up going in the trash. What a solution!
Jason, on March 25th, 2009 says:
I agree with Vicky. I own a store myself, and find it frustrating. This is a great solution, thanks! Never heard of these before.