We use the included plastic rice paddle to fluff the rice ... she can easily cook white rice. Not only is this rice cooker easy to master, but it’s also quite versatile. As its name suggests ...

Last November, Tokyo-based firm Biomass Resin opened a factory in Namie to turn locally grown rice into pellets. The raw materials are reborn as low-carbon plastic cutlery and takeout containers ...

Plastic Wood Studio makes art with a purpose ... such as old condiment containers, umbrellas and rice cooker bowls. “Every time I pass by a waste station, I take a look ...