The environmental impact of Dry Cleaning, leaves much to be desired (one word, perchloroethylene)... but still, it is something that's probably not going away anytime soon.  So the question that remains-  What can each of us to at least minimize our impact during the process? The first step - dry clean less, or buy clothes that don't need it. If you must, the freshly curated, Green Garmento has a pretty slick idea to at least alleviate the mountains of massive, single use, plastic plastic bags consumed by the industry every year- 300,000,000 to be exact. Just drop your dry cleaning into the Green Garmento bag, ask them to return it naked and you will get them back without the plastic, hanging in the garment bag.  Before testing it out, I wasn't sure if the dry cleaner in our neighborhood would accept, but she was interested to give it a go. Watch our video review below (special guest appearance by our sister, Ramesh) or check the product page to pick one up.

We wanted a slim wallet designed with a smart, minimalist aesthetic, produced with respect for our planet. A product that improves the lives and communities of those making it... we couldn't find it anywhere, so we went out and made it for ourselves, and now we're sharing it with you. Holstee's Recycled Wallet will be available July 2010. We have collaborated with a non-profit based in Delhi to create this vegan wallet made from collected plastic bags and newspapers. It stores the essentials- cash, credit cards and it, has a sliding window for your ID and Metro card and still so thin it will easily fit into your pocket.  It is essentially a collection of the best parts of both Michael and David's favorite past wallets. Production of this wallet helps bring new opportunities, healthcare and education to impoverished underclass of Delhi, India. To help fund our production, we are accepting pre-orders. During the pre-order period, the wallet will be available for $20 [$25 after].