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"I bought a "Green Garmento" reusable laundry bag/garment bag at the Eco Gift Fair in Santa Monica. I would like to start a campaign with all the local dry cleaners to promote these bags, and greatly reduce their plastic use. They are not expensive and make so much sense. I contacted Green Garmento about it, and also suggested they sell the bags at our Farmers Market. They already sent me info on who to contact. They would sell other green products, too. I looked at the MV Farmers Market website and see that it would not really be appropriate for them to have a table. I wonder if there is a way to offer the bags for sale visibly? Or is it best to try and get the dry cleaners to buy in? I hope you don't mind me running this by you.
Thanks,
Agnes Anderson
Transition Mar Vista
Coincidentally, the green dry cleaner that we have used just closed. I have used a similar bag for years and love eliminating plastic bags from our dry cleaning. I found a dry cleaner that doesn’t use perc, but they are reluctant to use my reusable bag – they say they get lost.
It has been reported that an estimated 300 million pounds of single use plastic bags from dry cleaners fill our landfills every year. Agnes is right – we can make a difference!
Here are three options for reusable bags -
Green Garmento
• Zipper front
• Converts to tote
• Made from non-woven, recycled, water-repellent material
• Machine washable
• Clear ID pocket is large enough to hold customer tickets
• Drawstring-like closure at bottom of bag in Garment Position
Reuseniks
• The originator
• 100% cotton
• Zipper front
• Drawstring bottom
• Machine washable
• Drawstring bottom
Dry Greening
• Converts to tote
• Made from non-woven, recycled, water-repellent material
• Machine washable
• Clear ID pocket is large enough to hold customer tickets
• Drawstring closure at bottom of bag in Garment Position
Both Agnes and Paul (Paul Herzog, Surfrider Foundation,Ocean Friendly Gardens, Program Coordinator
rave about Del Mar Natural Cleaners and they will accept the reusable bags! They have a 4 green leaf rating on Greenopia.
Del Mar Natural Cleaners
701 Washington Blvd.
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
310-482-0060
Cross Street: Oxford St
Let us know if the dry cleaner that you are using will accept reusable bags. Let’s all encourage the dry cleaners we use to convert to them!
