Today I would like to talk to you about umbrellas and environmental issues.
Since July of this year, plastic bags have become chargeable, and I think we now have more opportunities to think about global warming and the problem of marine plastic waste.
In fact, umbrellas play a major role in these environmental issues.
According to the Japan Umbrella Promotion Council, the annual consumption of umbrellas is about 130 million, of which about 80 million are plastic umbrellas.
Since plastic umbrellas are difficult to recycle, many Japanese people use them as disposable items, making disposal of them a serious problem.
Until now, Japan had outsourced the disposal of its vast amounts of plastic umbrellas to China, but since China stopped accepting plastic waste in 2018, it appears that the only option left for Japan to dispose of plastic waste that is difficult to recycle, including large amounts of plastic umbrellas, is to landfill it.
As an umbrella shop, we hope you will find your favorite umbrella and help solve the plastic waste problem.
In Japan, the image of umbrellas as "disposable" is still widespread, but by developing an attachment to your favorite umbrella and using it for a long time, you can reduce the amount of plastic waste and contribute to the environment.
If an umbrella purchased from Komiya Shoten breaks, we will repair it, so you can continue to use it for a long time by repairing it.
These items are made by craftsmen with great care, so we hope you will use them with care.
Komiya Shoten's Japanese umbrellas
Men's Umbrellas
Ladies (Women) Umbrella
Also, it seems that a large amount of plastic bags for umbrellas that are placed at the entrances of stores and other places are used up every year, so just as we carry eco-bags, we also make sure to carry "umbrella bags" on rainy days.
I hope that the existence of "umbrella bags" like this, which you can carry around to match your favorite umbrella, will become more widespread in Japan.
The umbrella bags sold at Komiya Shoten are made from black Koshu weave fabric with a striped lining, so they can be used by both men and women.
It can be carried over the shoulder and has a water drain function, so it is easy to use and can be matched with any umbrella, so I hope you will consider this one as well.
We hope that your precious umbrellas, which make you look forward to sunny days and rainy days alike, will contribute to being even a little more eco-friendly.
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