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 Japan Begins Recycling So here’s a sticky situation. 90,000 tonnes of wood is wasted every year in Japan, strictly from disposable chopsticks. Researchers estimate about 200 pairs of chopsticks per person living in Japan. A lot of Westerns might say, “Get with the times and use a fork,” but the Japanese aren’t going to sway from tradition and preference. However, they are looking at ways to reduce their global footprint when it comes to their food utensils.
 The farm ministry aims to support projects by businesses and local governments to recycle disposable chopsticks as solid fuel or ethanol, ministry officials said Monday.
The aim is to promote the use of biomass fuel as well as raise public awareness about the need to conserve resources through a recycling program involving items that are a fixture in people's lives, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officials said.
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