22 Aug '12, 6pm

Forgot your reusable shopping tote? This paper carrier transforms into a clothes hanger for your new purchase

at home? Here’s a solution that’s good for more than lining your recycling bin. Spotted by our colleagues at Yanko Design , the “H+Bag” is a paper carrier that transforms into a clothes hanger for your purchase. The innovative concept is the brainchild of three Kyunghee University students who found both sides of the “paper or plastic” conundrum equally unsatisfying. “In order to face against [the] environmental problem, instead of plastic bags , paper bags have been activated by [clothing retailers],” write Younha Hwang, Hyojun Jeon, and Minjae Kwan in their proposal for the 2012 IF Design Talents Awards . “However, it was also proven ineffective since customers throw them away after using them once. This causes another problem with wasting natural resources.”

Full article: http://www.ecouterre.com/hyo-jun-jeons-hbag-is-a-shopping...

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