Information Maven: Greg Meyer

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simple idea, made better: scented, “rat-proof” garbage bags

July 8th, 2007 · No Comments

The New York Daily News has a post today about an interesting innovation: “rat-proof” garbage bags. The trick? Apparently the scent of Eucalyptus is very effective at getting the little buggers to go away. Just a reminder that little ideas with good execution can get a product to market just as effectively (or perhaps more effectively) than a huge idea with a longer lead time.

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