The right is a worn-out rag. It took more than four years for a new washcloth to reach this point. Moreover, it is judged that a hole of this size is still active as a rag (photo: provided by the author).
Epidemics, disasters, old age … Even though it is such a convenient and prosperous era, the future is full of anxiety for some reason. Meanwhile, Emiko Inagaki said that she retired early at the age of 50, and even if her lecture income became almost zero due to the corona illness, she enjoyed a “life without buying” without patience. We are pleased to present the 50th serialization of the author’s diary, which practices the strongest lifestyle in times of anxiety.
A society where “replacement” is the norm
Until the last time, I talked regarding my “peaceful life” that I got with Sururi by cutting my hand as “disposable”, but when I think regarding it once more, this idea is especially rare now. That’s not the case.
This is the 50th serialization by Emiko Inagaki.
According to one day’s newspaper, even convenience stores, which seem to me to be the main members of the disposable society, are trying to break away from disposable plastics.
It seems that the amount of plastic used is reduced by blending plastic straws, forks, spoons, etc. with plant-derived materials, making them lighter, and making them wooden in some stores. I’m very sorry, but I don’t use straws or forks in the first place (drink directly from the container, and choose chopsticks when eating something).
However, considering the influence of convenience stores, which can be said to be a symbol of modern Japanese culture, it must be much better to do it than not to do it, and I would like to pay tribute to that decision and expect further evolution from the bottom of my heart. I have.
That aside.
This time, I would like to write a more in-depth story regarding “disposable”.
