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Japan: making biofuels out of used chopsticks

I've gotta be honest here: I knew that chopsticks were popular in Japan, but I had no idea to what extent they are consumed. Really, really, quickly. Our friendly neighborhood sister site, Gadling, sent us a tip which includes this piece of trivia: The Japanese people use 90,000 tons (81,646,000 kilograms) or approximately two-hundred pairs per person per year. From the article, I glean that after chopsticks are used a single time, they are discarded. So, what to do with all of these used chopsticks? Why not use them for biofuel? Since Japan ... Read more →

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