Humans use and astounding 100 billion disposable chopsticks a year. Although in Asian cultures chopsticks have been used for some 5000 years, the modern day disposable single use chopstick is contributing to deforestation and the destruction of natural forest habitats.
One artist, Donna Keiko Ozawa, creates sculptures that confront the massive environmental expense involved. In 1999 she undertook the original project in Japan, and in 2005 thanks to funding from the Columbia Foundation and the LEF Foundation (as well as the help of restaurants in the San Francisco Japantown area), did the follow up project, titled The Waribashi Project.
*Originally Posted on The Lohasian
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