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Eco-Friendly Clothes Hangers

The final step in wearing Green Fashion is to store your clothing in an eco-friendly way. A step in the right direction is switching from non-recyclable wire hangers to more environmentally sustainable clothes hangers. Of course, before purchasing any new hangers, eco-friendly or not, make sure to reuse the hanger you already own for as long as possible. When you are ready to replace you old or missing clothes hanger be sure to choose hangers that are either biodegradable, recycled and/or recyclable.

Why Use Eco-Friendly Clothes Hangers?

The common wire clothes hanger is made from cheap non-recyclable scrap metal that clogs up landfills. Dry cleaners go through millions of these hangers every year and those that are not returned to be reused get thrown away. Also the majority of these hangers are made in China, which means a much larger carbon footprint for such a little piece of cheap wire. Both environmental and supply chain issues have many dry cleaners in the United States switching to more eco-friendly clothes hangers.

Types of Eco-Friendly Hangers

EcoHangers: These hangers are stronger than wire, customizable for a company logo and made of 100% recycled paper. EcoHangers are also fully recyclable as well.

Earthsaver: biodegradable hangers are made of domestic grown corn grown Already available at Wal-Mart.

Wheatware: biodegradable hangers are made of domestic grown wheat. Not only are they recyclable, they are compostable!

How to Dispose of Wire Hangers

Once you have worn-out your old hangers, bring them to your dry cleaner to be recycled. If they have not already, you may also suggest to the owner switching to an eco-friendly hanger.