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November 7, 2007 - Unveiled in Tokyo, "My Chopstick Bra"'s cups holster a pair of collapsible chopsticks which are pulled out before a meal. Triumph International Japan, the maker of the "My Chopsticks Bra", says it hopes it will promote environmental awareness. Japan ploughs through about 25 billion sets of wood and bamboo waribashi, disposable chopsticks, a year – more than 200 for every person in the country. The splints, the vast bulk of which are imported from China, are handed out in noodle shops, sushi bars and convenience stores, then thrown away with tons of plastic wrapping. Cheap and hygienic, the chopsticks are popular with Japan's fussy diners, and despised by environmentalists.
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