A Japanese town which bans traditional tea-makers from carrying wares at sacred animals could benefit from an innovative Japanese plastic bag alternative.
The bag, produced by Japan’s POSCO Advanced Plastic division, is made of woven nylon, giving it a soft, warm and gentle feel.
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“It is edible, therefore there are no prying eyes from the holy deer,” Takeshi Inoue, Nara’s director of Tourism and Promotion, told Fox News.
Similar to a traditional teacup or martini glass, the bag measures 50 by 25 inches and is made of textured nylon to fit nicely on handles of traditional tea-makers.
But instead of relying on what Inoue calls “non-ingredient,” the town of approximately 100,000 people wants to use real products which are low-carbon and biodegradable.
Inoue told Fox News “I personally know of a professional who produces a tea-brewing set, which also serves as the drink-making liquid. This set can sit next to a traditional tea-making tool — a tea cup — which is a common sight at certain tea houses in the town.”
“The City of Nara makes a special bid to use non-encrusted business products and enjoys a great deal of support from businesses,” he added.
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Kohinoor in India’s northeast experienced a unique drought, affecting crops and standing water on a lake that feeds into the Ganges River.
The town’s location of world heritage status the Ganges certainly provides a higher-profile place for Preserve and RED project director Shashi Singh to pitch POSCO’s innovation.
“We are discussing a bilateral collaboration in this kind of category which will allow [them] to utilize POSCO’s knowledge in this field,” Singh told Fox News.
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