To reduce plastic waste Mino ware straw development August 20, 11:52
While marine pollution from plastic waste has become a global issue, the Ceramics Laboratory in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture has developed a non-disposable Mino ware straw.
This “Mino ware straw” was developed by Toki City Ceramics Test Site = Ceratechno Toki to promote plastic removal and promote Mino ware that is required worldwide.
There are ceramics with a calm design that deep green and pale yellow are beautiful, and porcelain with a gorgeous design that transfers a floral pattern. Three types of 10 mm can be sucked.
Although it is still in the prototype stage, in the future I would like to have it purchased as a my straw or gift.
The woman who drank the juice with “Mino ware straw” said, “It's easy to drink and easy to drink.
The price is about 1000 to 5000 yen per prototype at the prototype stage, but at Ceratechno Toki, it is used for trials at local restaurants and is being improved, and with the cooperation of ceramic manufacturers in the city, it is ready for mass production. We want to reduce costs by arranging
Dr. Yasue, Senior Researcher at the Ceratechno Toki Design Office, says, “I want to raise the awareness of the environment further with the straw of Mino ware.”