LastObject, the company that brought you the reusable cotton swab LastSwab, is now offering consumers a more sustainable option when it comes to blowing their noses. The Kickstarter for the “modern handkerchief” LastTissue ends on March 12, 2020, and has already eclipsed its goal by over $700,000. The starter kit comes with three cases and 18 reusable tissues for $39 on Kickstarter. “It’s like if a handkerchief and a tissue pack had a baby,” said the company.
The main storage case is made of silicone, with an upper chamber to stuff the used tissues inside, room to store six organic cotton tissues and a lower slot to pull the clean tissues out. There is a barrier between the used and new tissues to maintain cleanliness and the kit comes with a specially marked tissue to place at the top of the pack to easily indicate when you’ve reached the last one. After washing, the tissues can be packed back into the silicone case for reuse.
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As for why the LastTissue is better than traditional tissues, the team at LastObject cites the environmentally-damaging aspects of the paper industry. According to the company, the paper/pulp industry is the third-largest industrial emitter of global warming gasses. What’s more, about 8,000,000 trees are cut down to make facial tissues each year for the United States alone.
Each pack is designed to last for at least 2,800 wipes, saving the same number of paper tissues as well as the plastic packaging that they come in. The LastTissue tissues are made using organic cotton fabric, making it softer than traditional handkerchiefs and friendlier for your face.
The silicone cases come in different colors, each one representing a species that is endangered due to deforestation, Raccoon Blue, Dragonfly Turquoise, Fox Peach, Palm Green, Redwood Red and Bat Black.
