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China's new-found environmental consciousness has reached the heart of its culture: The government yesterday announced a five-percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks. The ministry of finance in Beijing said chopstick production used up China's forests at a rate of 70 million cubic feet of wood a year. Wow! Perhaps--as an alternative to disposable wooden chopsticks--China should consider using chopsticks made from synthetic materials! It is simply not realistic to imagine that a five-percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks will be efficacious!
While sushi is Japanese cuisine, the chopsticks in the photograph below (from one of our delightful meals!) are re-useable! Click to enlarge.
