“Fukuro wa kekko desu”
“Fukuro wa kekko desu”is a nice way to tell a Japanese shop clerk that you don't need a plastic bag.
From April 1, new rules say Japanese retailers should reduce the amount of plastic bags by 30% over the next couple of years, but that will not happen unless we all start changing our habits. Bring your own bag!
Japan for Sustainability: Working to Reduce Plastic Bag Use
(The sign at this Lawson convenience store says customers should tell clerks if they do not need plastic bags...)
Comments
Tygkasse är ju helt accepterat i Sverige, fast man ser en del sorgliga (otvättade) exemplar ibland. Men det är ju också ett sätt att uttrycka sig, med motiv man själv gillar. Undrar varför det inte slår igenom i Japan.
'Always bring our own bags to shop, and help K's parents recycle theirs.
Not just a trash issue, the bags are made from oil.