Amusing Planet - Amazing Places, Wonderful People, Weird Stuff. Furoshiki gift wrapping in Craft ideas for original gifts and presents. Mottainai Furoshiki. *notcot in home+decor , 18:34 “Mottainai Furoshiki” has been created by Yuriko Koike, Japan’s Minister of the Environment, as a symbol of Japanese culture to reduce waste.
Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth which is used repeatedly in a stylish way. “The utilization of this “Mottainai Furoshiki” will contribute to reducing household waste from plastic bags. The Minister presented the “Mottainai Furoshiki” at the Senior Officials Meeting on the 3R Initiative held in Tokyo, Japan on March 6-8, 2006.” In the words of Minister Koike herself: “I’ve created what you might call a “mottainai furoshiki”. Perhaps what i need isn’t a reusable bag… well i’m not sure how well i could do this for a BAG of groceries anyhow, but certain for gift wrap it opens up my options! Tags: gifts - green - recycled - reusable. Listomania :: Blogs, Articles, and Featured Stories. Going home to roost. LLH DESIGNS.