"The Japanese government's Forestry Agency estimates that a whopping 25 billion pairs of waribashi
(disposable chopsticks) are used in Japan every year"
(disposable chopsticks) are used in Japan every year"
Source: Waribashi: Waste on a gluttonous scale
By Raju Thakar, Staff writer
The Japan Times, page 15, Wed July 39, 2008
Comment:
Many chain ticket restaurants have recently started to use chopsticks that can be washed as a way to reduce their costs and many diners now carry their own chopsticks.
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By Raju Thakar, Staff writer
The Japan Times, page 15, Wed July 39, 2008
Comment:
Many chain ticket restaurants have recently started to use chopsticks that can be washed as a way to reduce their costs and many diners now carry their own chopsticks.
Learn more about study in Japan
at Study Abroad Japan Blog